railroad funding

Are there too many railroad freight cars? Jim Blaze writes about many reasons why this is the case.

Connecting the Alaska Railroad with rail service in Canada and the U.S. is a bold, expensive plan. But it would generate tremendous benefits. Read more here.

The Federal Railroad Administration is asking freight and passenger railroads to apply for grants aimed at upgrading infrastructure or enhancing safety.

Congress is handing out $93 million in federal grants for improvements at the nation’s top 15 container ports.