GoRail's team visits communities across the country to talk about how freight rail is catalyzing economic development and creating jobs. Keep up with our work and learn about the latest freight rail news in your community through our blog.
Sacramento, CA - The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure committee voted to extend the deadline for positive train control (PTC) Oct. 22, taking an important…
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Decatur, IL - Water might seem like a prerequisite for a port to many people, but in recent years, a trend in distribution has begun…
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Corpus Christi, TX - The culmination of the first phase of a $45 million rail yard expansion at the Port of Corpus Christi is helping…
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Every year, freight railroads spend billions of dollars to improve their nationwide infrastructure. New projects—bridges and flyovers, rail yard and terminal expansions—often draw the most…
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Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque will soon be home to the region’s first transloading facility—a rail access point that can transfer bulk materials between trains and…
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Weld County, CO - When Vestas Wind Systems opened its first U.S. turbine blade factory in 2008, it chose Windsor, Colorado, because of its rail…
Read MoreSyracuse, NY - As the economy continues to recover, demand for rail service and for the companies that supply the rail industry continues to increase.…
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Houston, TX - The Port of Houston is a 25-mile-long complex that ranks first in the country for the number of tons exported through the…
Read MoreFlint, MI - It’s true—the auto industry in Michigan is back. As the industry grows and invests in its future, private investments from freight railroads…
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Colton, CA - The Colton Crossing public-private partnership in San Bernardino is boosting growth of Southern California’s largest industry – goods movement – thanks in…
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