The Wall Street Journal highlights how American freight rail companies are increasingly automating functions — which will help improve network fluidity and customer service — and that current regulations aren’t keeping pace with these technological advancements.

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.