Issue / Freight rail
Webinar: State of the Industry: Freight Rail in 2020
Jul 23, 2020 | Madeline GormanThe impact of COVID-19 on consumer-facing industries, like aviation or retail, has received great coverage in the press and in the...
Webinar: How Disruptions to Our Transportation System Can Impact Food Supply
May 21, 2020 | Madeline GormanImmediate concerns about the ability of the food supply chain to meet customer demand have abated following the initial wave of panic...
As 2020 Deadline Looms, Railroads Face PTC Implementation Challenges
Aug 01, 2019 | Aaron SomoAugust 1, 2019 The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened for a hearing on July 31 regarding the current...
Shippers Voice Concern Over Poor Railroad Communications, Access Charges
Jul 26, 2019 | Aaron SomoJuly 25, 2019 The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a “Railroad Shippers Roundtable” on...
House Hearing Examines Rail Workforce Issues
Jun 28, 2019 | Jonathan BergmanAt the June 20 hearing of the House Railroads Subcommittee on “The State of the Rail Workforce,” witnesses and Democratic members...
$326M in FY18 CRISI Grants Include Mobile to New Orleans Amtrak Restoration
Jun 14, 2019 | Jeff DavisThis week, the Federal Railroad Administration announced that it had selected projects to receive $326 million in railroad grants from...
Chinese State-Owned Enterprises are Eyeing U.S. Freight Rail Manufacturing: Report
Oct 26, 2018 | Alexander LaskaOctober 22, 2018 Chinese-backed companies are targeting U.S. freight rail car manufacturing, and their market dominance would...
The Implications of the Federal Ban on Chinese Railcars
Sep 26, 2018 | Jeff DavisThe “trade war” between the United States and China continues to play out on the global stage. While it does, a seemingly benign...
Schools, Private Sector Teaming Up to Address Freight Workforce Training Challenges
Sep 06, 2018 | Alexander LaskaSeptember 5, 2018 In an effort to address occupational and skills gaps in the freight transportation industry, ports and private...
FRA Announces $204M in PTC Grants as New Reporting Shows Progress Towards Meeting Deadline
Aug 24, 2018 | Jeff Davis and Alexander LaskaAugust 24, 2018 This week, the Federal Railroad Administration announced the recipients of $203.7 million in fiscal year 2018 grants...
Federal Freight Focus Shifts Inland – and Zeroes In on Complex Policy Questions
Aug 17, 2018 | Alexander LaskaAugust 16, 2018 Five years after labor disputes out West caused operations at 29 ports to grind to a halt, federal focus on freight...
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Port Improvement, Rail Crew Bills, STB Nominee
Aug 01, 2018 | Alexander Laska and So Jung KimAugust 1, 2018 The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved by voice vote today several items including a bill...