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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.

  • Five Things You Didn’t Know About Rail Safety
    Safety

    Five Things You Didn't Know About Rail Safety


    March 27, 2017May 2, 2018

    Washington, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced the new safety record, which is based on data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA),…

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  • Point/Counterpoint: Evaluating Forced Access
    Policy Issues

    Point/Counterpoint: Evaluating Forced Access


    March 13, 2017March 14, 2017

    Washington, D.C. — Last fall, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) announced several new proposals that would negatively impact freight railroads and their ability to invest in…

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  • Record Number of Rail Advocates Take the Hill
    Economic Impact

    Record Number of Rail Advocates Take the Hill


    March 7, 2017March 10, 2017

    Washington, D.C. — More than 450 rail advocates — railroaders, suppliers, customers and GoRail coalition members — attended 367 congressional meetings on March 2 for Railroad Day on…

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  • A Look Ahead: #RailDay2017
    Policy Issues

    A Look Ahead: #RailDay2017


    February 21, 2017February 22, 2017

    Alexandria, VA — Railroad Day on Capitol Hill 2017 is almost here. Hundreds of rail advocates and community leaders from around the country will flood Capitol Hill…

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  • Railroads Announce 2017 Capex, Pursue Policy Opportunities
    Infrastructure

    Railroads Announce 2017 Capex, Pursue Policy Opportunities


    February 3, 2017

    Alexandria, VA — Against the backdrop of a new Congress and Administration in Washington, D.C., the Association of American Railroads announced Wednesday that U.S. freight railroads plan…

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  • GoRail Advocates Speak Out Against STB Proposals
    Policy Issues

    GoRail Advocates Speak Out Against STB Proposals


    January 30, 2017February 1, 2017

    Alexandria, VA - Last July, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, which provides economic regulatory oversight for railroads, announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to consider several…

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  • Four Key Post-Election Takeaways for Freight Rail
    Policy Issues

    Four Key Post-Election Takeaways for Freight Rail


    November 29, 2016July 26, 2018

    Alexandria, VA — Infrastructure is front and center in post-election policy discussions as lawmakers consider President-elect Donald Trump’s $1 trillion proposal to upgrade the nation’s…

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  • This Day in History: Railroads Create the First U.S. Time Zones
    Economic Impact

    This Day in History: Railroads Create the First U.S. Time Zones


    November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

    Alexandria, VA — Freight railroads have a long and storied history in North America, beginning with the driving of the Golden Spike in Promontory Summit,…

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  • Congressman Mike Rogers Tours Knox Kershaw
    Infrastructure

    Congressman Mike Rogers Tours Knox Kershaw


    October 27, 2016October 27, 2016

    Montgomery, AL — U.S. Congressman Mike D. Rogers (R-AL-3) joined Knox Kershaw, Inc., to tour their long-held Montgomery facility and discuss pressing rail and manufacturing…

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  • Edgerton, Kansas: A Town With More Jobs Than Residents
    Economic Impact

    Edgerton, Kansas: A Town With More Jobs Than Residents


    September 23, 2016September 23, 2016

    How Railroad Intermodal Investments Are Creating Jobs in Kansas. Edgerton, KS — September marks the beginning of football season, when many of us turn to our…

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