In a USDOT filing, AAR outlines how automation will improve rail safety if federal policy is equitable. Here’s what you need to know.

From hearing train whistles every day during his Pennsylvania childhood to 20 years of advancing the industry’s interest in Washington D.C., Ed Hamberger reflects on the changing face of railroads, his most memorable moments and what the future has in store.

By spending billions of dollars in private capital on infrastructure, equipment and technology, freight railroads are helping to solve a national transportation capacity crisis while keeping the economy moving.

Each day, nearly 500 freight trains and 760 passenger trains pass through Chicago, moving the goods and people that help power our economy. News outlet Smart Cities Dive talks with the Chicago DOT and AAR about the infrastructure and technology investments that will help create greater efficiencies in America’s busiest rail hub.