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.
President and CEO of Eno Center for Transportation and Brookings Metro Non-Resident Senior Fellow Robert Puentes discusses the current state...
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December 21, 2022 - As part of last night's 10 p.m. Senate "wrap-up" activities, the Senate confirmed, by unanimous consent,...
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December 9, 2022 - The Federal Railroad Administration on December 7 put the first $2.3 billion of the $32 billion...
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Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said he expects senators from both parties will ultimately...
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November 29, 2022 - The House of Representatives is expected to vote later this week on legislation imposing a contract...
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Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said Congress could still pass a bill extending the cooling-off...
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The freight transportation sector has always been a leader in leveraging new technologies to improve operational speed, efficiency,…
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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.