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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.

  • AAR Provides New Insight and New Index on Rail Traffic
    Economic Impact

    AAR Provides New Insight and New Index on Rail Traffic


    July 22, 2024

    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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  • Texas Officials Tour Rail Operations at Port of Corpus Christi
    Infrastructure

    Texas Officials Tour Rail Operations at Port of Corpus Christi


    July 15, 2024July 18, 2024

    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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  • Op-ed: Georgia needs to pay attention to California train rule
    Regulation

    Op-ed: Georgia needs to pay attention to California train rule


    June 12, 2024June 17, 2024

    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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  • Five Things to Know: What Railroads Are Doing About Climate Change
    Sustainability

    Five Things to Know: What Railroads Are Doing About Climate Change


    April 22, 2024April 23, 2024

    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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  • Op-ed: Freight rail fuels Utah’s growth, sustainability and innovation
    Economic Impact

    Op-ed: Freight rail fuels Utah’s growth, sustainability and innovation


    February 20, 2024February 28, 2024

    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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  • Strides on Safety: Tracking Railroads’ Commitments
    Safety

    Strides on Safety: Tracking Railroads' Commitments


    February 15, 2024February 16, 2024

    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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  • Op-ed: Don’t put the brakes on rail freight’s green future
    Policy Issues

    Op-ed: Don't put the brakes on rail freight's green future


    February 7, 2024February 28, 2024

    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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  • Congressman Derrick Van Orden Tours Local Stella-Jones Facility
    Rail Suppliers

    Congressman Derrick Van Orden Tours Local Stella-Jones Facility


    January 23, 2024January 25, 2024

    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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  • Two Years of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
    Funding Opportunities

    Two Years of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law


    November 27, 2023December 5, 2023

    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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  • Notes from the Field: Our Team in Action
    Advocacy

    Notes from the Field: Our Team in Action


    October 17, 2023October 18, 2023

    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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