Intermodal
How Freight Rail Helped Create a Global Economic Hub
How do you transform a small desert community into a 21st-century boomtown? For years, leaders in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, tried to answer this very…
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AutosWhat do Cars, Aluminum, and Sweeteners Have in Common?
Lafayette, IN - Lafayette, Ind., a small community nestled between Chicago and Indianapolis, is one of the nation’s best-kept secrets. According to the local economic…
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InfrastructureSenator Tours Harsco Rail, Discusses Michigan Workforce
Ludington, MI - “I am so impressed, with both the individual pieces and then what it looks like when it’s all put together,” said Sen.…
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Economic ImpactNew Report Quantifies Freight Rail’s Economic Impact
Alexandria, VA - For every dollar freight railroads spend on building, maintaining and enhancing America’s 140,000-mile rail network, $10 is generated in economic impact, according…
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Policy IssuesCongressional Tour Talks Proposed MN Train Tax
Lakeville, MN – Minnesota State Representative Jon Koznick and Lynda Boudreau, staff for U.S. Congressman John Kline, joined GoRail and the National Railroad Construction &…
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SustainabilityOn Track for a Sustainable Future
Earth Day is a good time to reflect on the transportation sector's crucial role in mitigating pollution. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 26 percent of…
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InfrastructureSens. Graham, Scott Staff Tour Koppers Railroad Tie Plant
Florence, SC – Representatives from the offices of Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Tim Scott (R-SC) joined GoRail and the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA)…
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Innovation and TechnologySen. Schumer Joins GoRail for Tour of New York Air Brake
Watertown, NY - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) joined GoRail for a tour of New York Air Brake’s facility in Watertown, NY on March 25.…
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Policy IssuesRailroad Day Brings Community Leaders to Capitol Hill
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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Rail Advocates Laud FAST Act Leadership
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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