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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.

  • Inland Ports: Key Freight Rail Partners
    Ports

    Inland Ports: Key Freight Rail Partners


    November 7, 2022

    Carson City, NV — Ports have always been more than simply locations where ships are loaded and unloaded. They are places where shipments and containers…

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  • Rail Safety Myths Debunked
    Safety

    Rail Safety Myths Debunked


    September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

    Washington, D.C. — Today marks the start of Rail Safety Week 2022 (Sept. 19-25), a national event to raise awareness about safety near railroad tracks.…

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  • Explainer: Where Rail Labor Negotiations Stand
    Workforce

    Explainer: Where Rail Labor Negotiations Stand


    August 24, 2022August 24, 2022

    Washington, D.C. — You may have seen news reports on rail labor negotiations—and most recently the announcement of recommendations from the Presidential Emergency Board (PEB)…

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  • Explainer: Automated Track Inspections
    Innovation and Technology

    Explainer: Automated Track Inspections


    July 6, 2022July 12, 2023

    Washington, D.C. — Automated Track Inspection (ATI) technologies enable railroads to inspect hundreds of thousands of track miles each year, and to do it with…

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  • GoRail Commends FRA on Release of Railroad Crossing NOFO
    Funding Opportunities

    GoRail Commends FRA on Release of Railroad Crossing NOFO


    June 30, 2022July 14, 2022

    Washington, D.C. — Today the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) officially released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program, a newly created grant…

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  • Intermodal Rail Connections Getting a Boost in Alabama
    Intermodal

    Intermodal Rail Connections Getting a Boost in Alabama


    April 12, 2022April 13, 2022

    Mobile, AL — Any recent visitor to the Port of Mobile—Alabama’s only seaport and one that boasts access to nine different freight railroads—would be hard-pressed…

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  • New Grant Aims to Enhance Safety at Rail Crossings
    Funding Opportunities

    New Grant Aims to Enhance Safety at Rail Crossings


    April 7, 2022September 21, 2022

    Washington, D.C. — “This is really about the communities,” said Ryan Arbuckle of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) at a recent listening session on the…

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  • STB to Consider Forced Access at March Hearing
    Policy Issues

    STB to Consider Forced Access at March Hearing


    February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), which oversees the economic regulation of freight railroads, is considering a rule that would mandate reciprocal switching among freight…

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  • Five Ways the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Impacts Railroads
    Policy Issues

    Five Ways the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Impacts Railroads


    November 18, 2021October 2, 2024

    Washington, D.C. — President Biden this week signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a momentous, bipartisan bill that will inject $1.2 trillion into…

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  • Senator Tom Carper Tours Delmarva Central Railroad
    Agriculture

    Senator Tom Carper Tours Delmarva Central Railroad


    November 13, 2021November 18, 2021

    Environment and Public Works Committee Chair visits Delmarva Central Railroad’s Seaford transload facility and swing bridge in Sussex County. Seaford, Delaware — U.S. Senator Tom…

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