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Railroads’ use of long trains to go under the microscope

(Source: Trains Magazine, November 15, 2021)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill President Biden is slated to sign into law today (Monday, Nov. 15) contains funding for a study of Class I railroads’ use of ever-longer trains and their impact on safety, grade crossings, freight and passenger service, and the environment. The measure provides up to $2 million for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to evaluate the operation of trains longer than 7,500.

Full story: Trains Magazine

Monday, November 15, 2021

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