Railroads serve as an essential component of American transportation infrastructure, moving freight and people across the nation. The nation’s railways transported over $17.7 billion of […]
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Automated Track Inspection Goes National
In April 2025, the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure published Driving Regulatory Innovation for Safer Railroading, examining how the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) waiver process […]
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When Perceived Urgency Outruns Evidence in Policymaking
Tragedy deserves attention. It often demands action. But action for its own sake is a poor foundation for policy. In the aftermath of a high-profile […]
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Funding Transit Through Value-Capture
Public transportation systems are notorious money-sinks that rarely, if ever, earn back their operational and maintenance expenses. This does not mean public transportation provides no […]
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Aii Expert Panel Discussion: FRA Waiver Reform and Driving Regulatory Innovation for Safer Railroading
Don’t miss the latest Aii expert panel discussion entitled “FRA Waiver Reform and Driving Regulatory Innovation for Safer Railroading.” Read the transcript below or watch […]
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Advancing Rail Safety Means Reforming a Broken Waiver Process
In a sector as industrial and heavy duty as railroading, public policy must ensure safety for employees and the public. One key to achieving continual […]
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The Transportation Relay Race
Most Americans are familiar with the globalized economy. Clothes from Asia, food from South America, cars from Europe. Head into almost any store and you […]
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Unlocking Rail Safety: Aii Policy Brief Highlights Technology-Driven Solutions
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2024 Unlocking Rail Safety: Aii Policy Brief Highlights Technology-Driven Solutions The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) […]
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Y’all Aboard – High-Speed Rail in the Fossil Fuel Heartland
There is a common phrase in the United States: Everything is bigger in Texas. While it generally references its massive trucks, houses, and high school […]
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New Rail Report Offers Policymakers Insight into Train Length
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C. (August 7, 2023) – The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) published its latest report Monday, Evaluating Train Length: Mitigating [...]
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How the I-95 Collapse Could Affect Passenger Rail
On Sunday, June 11th, 2023, at 6:20am a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline crashed underneath a raised portion of I-95 in Northern Philadelphia, […]
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A Longer View on Longer Trains: Part 3 Climate Impact
This is the third and final policy blog in the series investigating train length. The purpose is to survey the impacts and implications of longer [...]
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A Longer View on Longer Trains: Part 2 Costs
In this blog series, we are tackling the question of what longer trains mean for the United States and the world. We are using three […]
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What is Causing 1,000 Derailments Each Year?
In one of his early responses to the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg referenced the apparent common phenomenon of derailments in […]
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A Longer View on Longer Trains: Part 1 Safety
Longer trains can be a blessing or a curse, depending on where you sit. Certainly when stuck at a blocked crossing, one can only see […]
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