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What happens if Congress blocks the railroad strike?
In the unlikely event of a legislative settlement, rail workers could attempt to gain leverage through a risky walkout.
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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: Montauk Point Lighthouse was first US public works project
FreightWaves Classics profiles the Montauk Point Lighthouse.
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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: 153rd anniversary of transcontinental railroad is today (Part 1)
FreightWaves Classics profiles the transcontinental railroad.
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FreightWaves Classics: Construction of the transcontinental railroad was dependent on Chinese labor
FreightWaves Classics profiles the use of Chinese labor to help build the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.
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FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Page’s electric locomotive runs
FreightWaves Classics profiles the battery-electric locomotive invented by Dr. Charles G. Page in 1851.
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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: First plan for national infrastructure issued in 1808
Albert Gallatin promoted a national system of transportation for the United States.
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Power index: Top 10 pending bills affecting freight markets
Congress is paying more attention than ever to freight supply chains. Here are 10 pending bills that attempt to address disruption and lower costs for…
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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 kick-started U.S. road-building
The Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 began federal involvement in road building. Read more in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: Fenwick Island Lighthouse helped keep the Delmarva Peninsula safe
The Fenwick Island Lighthouse protected shipping in the Delmarva Peninsula. Read a profile of the lighthouse in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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FreightWaves Classics: Fix U.S. bridges! (Part 2)
FreightWaves Classics explores several of the worst bridge collapses in modern U.S. history.
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