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Rail Roundup: Green initiatives, Windy City rehab
Union Pacific and the Railway Supply Institute are among those forming partnerships, while the CREATE Program gets a $70 million federal grant.
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Congressional leaders push for tax credit for scrapping older railcars
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives is supporting a bill that would encourage companies to replace or modernize older freight railcars via a tax credit.
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North American rail equipment makers keep close watch on Ukraine-Russia
North American rail equipment manufacturers have customers and offices in the region, and they’re assessing what steps to take next as the situation unfolds.
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North American Q4 freight railcar orders up sharply amid improving market
Railcar orders rose more than 50% in the fourth quarter, according to the Railway Supply Institute.
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Rail Roundup: RSI names new president, surveys tout public support for rail
Railway Supply Institute will install a new president after Thanksgiving, while two rail advocacy groups release survey results showing public support for rail.
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Railcar lessors and rail manufacturers eye recovering market in 2021
A market recovery is underway for railcar lessors and equipment manufacturers, but the market also has a ways to go before it bounces back completely,…
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Railway Supply Institute urges vaccination of railway supply workers
Railway supply workers support critical infrastructure, the trade group says.
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Rail Roundup: Groups laud nominee Buttigieg; US rail traffic up
Freight rail groups and others congratulate the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, on his nomination to lead DOT; also, U.S. weekly rail volumes rise…
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Tank car components suppliers offered new safety standard
The new standard developed by the Railway Supply Institute builds upon existing federal and trade standards.
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Bipartisan legislators unveil bill aimed at helping railcar manufacturers
The Freight RAILCAR Act would provide a tax credit incentive for railcar owners to upgrade or replace railcars to more fuel-efficient models.
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