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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.

  • Railroad Day Brings Community Leaders to Capitol Hill
    Policy Issues

    Railroad Day Brings Community Leaders to Capitol Hill


    March 4, 2016July 1, 2016

    Alexandria, VA - On March 3, hundreds of community leaders and rail advocates converged on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. for Railroad Day 2016. The annual…

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  • Policy Issues

    Rail Advocates Laud FAST Act Leadership


    March 3, 2016June 28, 2016

    In “Bipartisan Leadership on Rail Deserves Credit,” GoRail community leaders Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (NJ) and Representative Shelley Keeney Taylor (MO) commended Congress for passage of the Fixing…

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  • Join the #RailDay2016 Conversation
    Infrastructure

    Join the #RailDay2016 Conversation


    February 24, 2016July 15, 2016

    It’s that time of year again – Railroad Day 2016 on Capitol Hill is just around the corner. On March 3, hundreds of rail advocates…

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  • AAR Launches 2016 Freight Rail Works Campaign
    Economic Impact

    AAR Launches 2016 Freight Rail Works Campaign


    February 22, 2016July 27, 2016

    The Association of American Railroads (AAR) launched its 2016 Freight Rail Works campaign February 22. The updated campaign focuses on the unique role freight rail…

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  • Report Talks Safety, Innovation
    Innovation and Technology

    Report Talks Safety, Innovation


    January 28, 2016June 28, 2016

    Alexandria, VA - Big data, drones, and multidimensional ultrasonic technology are just a few of the rail industry’s newest innovations aimed at advancing rail safety.…

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  • Freight rail delivering economic growth in Kentucky
    Manufacturing

    Freight rail delivering economic growth in Kentucky


    November 20, 2015June 15, 2017

    More than 25 years ago, ground was broken on a 1,300-acre tract of farmland in Scott County that now is home to Toyota Motor Manufacturing…

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  • Commentary: U.S. Congress has work to do to avoid rail stoppage
    Agriculture

    Commentary: U.S. Congress has work to do to avoid rail stoppage


    October 27, 2015June 6, 2016

    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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  • Midwest Inland Port, Rail Connections Enhancing Development in Central Illinois
    Intermodal

    Midwest Inland Port, Rail Connections Enhancing Development in Central Illinois


    September 15, 2015June 6, 2016

    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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  • Freight Rail Key to Growth at Port of Corpus Christi
    Ports

    Freight Rail Key to Growth at Port of Corpus Christi


    July 31, 2015June 6, 2016

    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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  • Maintenance at Core of Rail Infrastructure Spending
    Infrastructure

    Maintenance at Core of Rail Infrastructure Spending


    May 18, 2015June 6, 2016

    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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