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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.

  • GoRail Advocates Tout Rail’s Impact in Newspapers Across U.S.
    Economic Impact

    GoRail Advocates Tout Rail’s Impact in Newspapers Across U.S.


    September 14, 2016September 15, 2016

    Alexandria, VA - You may have seen our tweets, Facebook posts and blog over the summer: in a new study from Towson University, researchers quantified…

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  • STB Announces Proposals that Would Chill Railroad Investment
    Policy Issues

    STB Announces Proposals that Would Chill Railroad Investment


    September 12, 2016October 19, 2016

    Alexandria, VA — The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), a government agency with broad economic regulatory authority over railroads, has announced a plan to impose a…

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  • Wisconsin, Midwest Rail Safety Weeks Kick Off
    Safety

    Wisconsin, Midwest Rail Safety Weeks Kick Off


    September 10, 2016September 10, 2016

    Jackson, MI — Today marks the start of Wisconsin Rail Safety Week, September 10-16, and tomorrow will kick off the first ever Midwest Rail Safety Week,…

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  • Congressman Babin Tours RailWorks Track Systems Facility
    Infrastructure

    Congressman Babin Tours RailWorks Track Systems Facility


    August 19, 2016August 19, 2016

    Deer Park, TX — U.S. Representative Brian Babin joined GoRail and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) for a tour of RailWorks Track Systems’…

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  • How Freight Rail Helped Create a Global Economic Hub
    Intermodal

    How Freight Rail Helped Create a Global Economic Hub


    August 1, 2016

    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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  • What do Cars, Aluminum, and Sweeteners Have in Common?
    Autos

    What do Cars, Aluminum, and Sweeteners Have in Common?


    July 25, 2016July 25, 2016

    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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  • Senator Tours Harsco Rail, Discusses Michigan Workforce
    Infrastructure

    Senator Tours Harsco Rail, Discusses Michigan Workforce


    July 20, 2016July 21, 2016

    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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  • New Report Quantifies Freight Rail’s Economic Impact
    Economic Impact

    New Report Quantifies Freight Rail’s Economic Impact


    June 13, 2016August 9, 2016

    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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  • Congressional Tour Talks Proposed MN Train Tax
    Policy Issues

    Congressional Tour Talks Proposed MN Train Tax


    May 6, 2016June 24, 2016

    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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  • On Track for a Sustainable Future
    Sustainability

    On Track for a Sustainable Future


    April 22, 2016June 28, 2016

    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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