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A BNSF railroad train hauling carloads of coal from the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming is seen east of Hardin, Mont., on July 15, 2020. The major freight railroads are hiring aggressively and asking customers to cut the number of carloads they are shipping to reduce congestion along the rail network in response to concerns from agricultural and ethanol groups that prompted regulators to schedule a hearing on the problems.

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Honoring America’s 250th by building the next generation of freight rail

Ian Jefferies -

January 20, 2026 4:57 pm

The U.S. freight rail network accounts for 40 percent of all freight moved in the U.S. by ton-miles. (Ryan Soderlin/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

Op-Eds

As policymakers embrace transportation innovation, rail gets the cold shoulder

Ian Jefferies -

April 15, 2019 4:00 am