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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.

  • Manufacturing

    North Carolina manufacturer doubling down on rail renaissance


    February 3, 2015June 6, 2016

    Wilmington, NC - Sustained record private investment by freight railroads in North Carolina is boosting the economy while making rail networks even safer, more productive,…

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  • Ports

    Rail investments key to Port of Duluth-Superior


    February 2, 2015June 23, 2016

    Duluth, MN - Rail investments in Minnesota are enhancing the ability of the Port of Duluth-Superior to connect the upper Midwest to the global marketplace.…

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  • Public-Private Partnerships

    Rail connections sustaining jobs in Central Florida


    February 2, 2015June 23, 2016

    Haines City, FL - In 2005, Haines City built a 2.8-mile railroad spur to connect the Haines City Industrial Park to the main CSX line.…

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  • Autos

    Rail helps attract Nissan to Mississippi


    February 2, 2015October 27, 2016

    Ridgeland, MS - Madison County, Mississippi, is home to one of Nissan's North American assembly plants—a 3.5 million square foot facility that has helped bring…

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  • Intermodal

    Freight rail supporting job growth in Ohio


    November 19, 2014June 27, 2016

    Marion, OH - The Marion Industrial Center was originally constructed and owned by the Federal government to support overseas operations during World War II. The…

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    Policy Issues

    Veterans Day Q&A with GoRail's own


    November 19, 2014November 7, 2019

    Larry Lloyd is a GoRail organizer who has worked to educate community leaders in many states about the benefits of moving more freight by rail.…

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  • Innovation and Technology

    Renaissance at Port of West Sacramento


    April 16, 2013June 28, 2016

    West Sacramento, CA - The inland Port of West Sacramento is centered in one of the world’s richest agricultural regions and is home to a…

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  • Autos

    Freight rail key to new business and jobs at Port of Richmond


    April 16, 2013June 28, 2016

    Richmond, CA - An auto processing facility at the Port of Richmond was part of a $40 million renovation that established modern, efficient on-dock rail…

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  • Agriculture

    Freight rail key to export growth in Texas


    March 25, 2013June 28, 2016

    Corpus Christi, TX - The Port of Corpus Christi has diversified the commodities coming into and leaving the port. These efforts have paid off with…

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