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OneRail: Increased Investment in Rail Offers Significant Environmental and Economic Benefits

The OneRail Coalition last week sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patty Murray urging increased support for railroad investment in H.R. 3288, the FY2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.   

OneRail noted that freight and passenger rail infrastructure improvements offer significant environmental, energy and mobility benefits, and will create good jobs for American workers particularly in states which have experienced losses in other sectors.

Members of the OneRail Coalition include the Association of American Railroads, the American Public Transportation Association, Amtrak, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, the National Association of Railroad Passengers, the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Railway Supply Institute, the States for Passenger Rail Coalition, the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership, and the United Transportation Union.

One Rail Letter on FY2010 Transportation Appropriations Bill

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