The railroads must work with other supply chain stakeholders and even consider sharing infrastructure in order to maintain an integral role within the broader freight transportation network, experts said at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting.
Senate lawmakers find more money for highways and ports in a bipartisan infrastructure package.
President Joe Biden endorses a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package developed by a bipartisan group of senators.
The White House has proposed to Republicans a $1.7 trillion counteroffer on its initial $2.25 trillion infrastructure package.
The Biden administration is prioritizing climate and racial inequity in $1 billion worth of RAISE grants for infrastructure.
Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan relies heavily on rolling back Trump’s corporate tax cuts.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the nation’s infrastructure an overall grade of C-, up from a grade of D+ four years ago, the association revealed Wednesday in […]
The federal agency says the rule would reduce unnecessary costs and incentivize innovation while also improving rail safety.
$305 billion, five-year FAST Act is set to expire Sept. 30.
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Opposing sides shore up as the infrastructure bill gets folded into a trillion-dollar package.
The cost to build a railroad is staggering. Jim Blaze gives an overview of the costs involved in such an endeavor.
Twelve projects in nine states get funding to upgrade track and rail crossings and other types of rail infrastructure.
The pandemic’s economic toll has hit all sectors of transportation, including rail. Read how railroads can manage costs during this global crisis.
Are there too many railroad freight cars? Jim Blaze writes about many reasons why this is the case.
In the past 30 years railroad freight cars have been able to carry heavier loads, thanks to decisions made in the late 1980s. Read Jim Blaze’s article about what happened and how it has been very important to the railroads.
Jim Blaze explores whether the Class 1 railroads are downsizing their railcar fleets.
Funding likely to remain elusive for proposal that focuses on zero-carbon initiatives.
Railroad expert Jim Blaze writes about coal, a key commodity hauled by rail. The amount of coal being hauled by rail is declining. Why? And what does the future hold?
Jim Blaze explores the decline of railroad freight volume and what may happen going forward.
Road, rail, port environmental permits to be completed in two years.
Railroad market voice Jim Blaze writes about technological advances that are making railroads’ capital expenditures on infrastructure more efficient.
Hear from owner-operators and safety personnel to stay ready for the challenges of the road
