Railroads have been a vital presence in American transportation for nearly 200 years moving both passengers and freight efficiently and effectively. Freight railroads in the United States are mostly owned by private companies, who maintain and operate their own networks. Passenger systems, whether through Amtrak or various commuter railroads, require public assistance and either operate on their own track or pay to use freight railroad-owned track.
March 30, 2015 - Today, the Obama Administration transmitted the 2015 version of its GROW AMERICA surface transportation reauthorization act...
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President Carter's March 1977 handwritten note to new Transportation Secretary Brock Adams explaining why the President thought most new subway...
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The United States currently lacks a comprehensive national freight policy. Over the past several years, there has been extensive discussion...
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As we look back on 2014, it is hard to draw many positive conclusions about recent progress on federal transportation...
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December 11, 2014 - House to vote on FY15 omnibus appropriations; Senate passes Coast Guard reauthorization; Congress clears two aviation...
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December 2, 2014 - As Congress returns from the Thanksgiving recess to face what is supposed to be the last...
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BY ERIC PETERSON Transportation Consultant During the 1919 transcontinental convoy, west of Grand Island, Nebraska, soldiers use a winch to...
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Congress has been able to accomplish very little this year, but one thing they agreed they needed to do was...
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BY STEVEN R. DITMEYER Adjunct Professor of Railway Management, Michigan State University An old adage says the railroad industry is...
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Safer Railroading: A Guide Toward Targeted Safety Policy
Railroads are among the safest modes of transportation for workers, riders, and the public. Strong federal standards for railroad track and operations, technological investments like positive train control, and communities’ infrastructure improvements have yielded significant gains. But most of these gains have plateaued and in some cases safety trends are moving in the wrong direction. A new strategy and framework is needed to address the most significant safety issues facing railroads. This report explores trends in railroad safety data and actionable recommendations for federal, state, local, and private sector actors to make a demonstrable improvement in railroad safety.