Economic Impact
AAR Provides New Insight and New Index on Rail Traffic
Washington, DC — Gross domestic product. Consumer spending. Unemployment. Interest rates. These are the categories that come to mind when we assess the health of…
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InfrastructureTexas Officials Tour Rail Operations at Port of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX — Recently, local officials from the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Legislature, and the Corpus Christi area got to experience a side…
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RegulationOp-ed: Georgia needs to pay attention to California train rule
Atlanta, GA — In an op-ed published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Transportation Alliance Executive Director Seth Millican outlined why a rail policy being considered by the…
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SustainabilityFive Things to Know: What Railroads Are Doing About Climate Change
Washington, D.C. — America’s freight railroads are stepping up with innovative strategies aimed at reducing emissions and building climate-resilient infrastructure. For Earth Day 2024, here…
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Economic ImpactOp-ed: Freight rail fuels Utah’s growth, sustainability and innovation
Salt Lake City — In an op-ed for the Salt Lake Tribune, Ryan Starks, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, writes about rail's…
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SafetyStrides on Safety: Tracking Railroads' Commitments
Washington, D.C. — Following the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio early last year, railroads rapidly came together to develop a set of safety commitments informed…
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Policy IssuesOp-ed: Don't put the brakes on rail freight's green future
Albany, NY — In an op-ed for the Albany Times Union, Joseph Alston of The Business Council of New York State writes: "As Gov. Hochul has said,…
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Rail SuppliersCongressman Derrick Van Orden Tours Local Stella-Jones Facility
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee member visits Stella-Jones’ railway tie manufacturing facility in Bangor, Wisconsin. Bangor, Wisconsin — U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden joined officials…
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Funding OpportunitiesTwo Years of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Washington, DC — November 15 marked the second anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which made over $850 billion in total investments available through…
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AdvocacyNotes from the Field: Our Team in Action
Washington, D.C. — GoRail’s five state directors are in constant contact with local leaders across the nation to highlight the positive local impact of railroads—including…
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