{"id":37054,"date":"2014-03-19T10:12:45","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T14:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/industry-promotes-freight-rail-issues-on-capitol-hill\/"},"modified":"2014-03-19T10:12:45","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T14:12:45","slug":"industry-promotes-freight-rail-issues-on-capitol-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/industry-promotes-freight-rail-issues-on-capitol-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry promotes freight rail issues on Capitol Hill","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1397\" style=\"margin-top: 4px;margin-bottom: 4px;margin-left: 12px;margin-right: 12px;border-width: 1px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\" alt=\"railyard, train yard; trains\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/railyard2.jpg\" width=\"130\" height=\"103\" \/>Representatives from Class 1s, shortlines, suppliers, as well as other railroad supporters joined forces on Thursday, March 13, to take part in Railroad Day on Capitol Hill, the industry&#8217;s annual event to advocate for freight rail-related issues.<\/p>\n<p>The event&#8217;s partnering associations, which include the Association of American Railroads, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, National Railroad Construction &amp; Maintenance Association (NRC), Railway Supply Institute, Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc., Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association and Railway Tie Association, say Railroad Day on Capitol Hill is &#8220;the single most effective way to get our message to Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read the complete story at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rtands.com\/index.php\/track-maintenance\/off-track-maintenance\/industry-rallies-for-freight-rail-on-capitol-hill.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Railway Track &amp; Structures<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representatives from Class 1s, shortlines, suppliers, as well as other railroad supporters joined forces on Thursday, March 13, to take part in Railroad Day on Capitol Hill, the industry&#8217;s annual event to advocate for freight rail-related issues. 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