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[[VitalRail/About|VitalRail]] brings together a diverse group of [[VitalRail Stakeholders|stakeholders]] who see unprecedented opportunities to boost efficiency in freight and rail transportation. We view rail infrastructure as the backbone of revitalizing North America’s essential industrial systems. Through our [[IntelliConferences]] and continual dialogues, VitalRail’s organizing and facilitation teams and professional stakeholders identify breakthroughs, make them actionable, and tackle industry challenges head-on. Learn more [[VitalRail/About|about VitalRail]] and the reason behind the important work done here.
VitalRail is unprecedented in its industrial policy scope. We have positioned the comprehensive set of initiatives for expanding freight rail service to North America’s industrial systems and communities. Expanded rail service is crucial to the continent’s economic and environmental sustainability. There is no technological replacement on the horizon for railroads' efficient movement of heavy weight over land. To meet this moment, VitalRail facilitates the multi-stakeholder investments and system-wide optimization that individual sectors or actors cannot achieve on their own. Now is the time to orchestrate the stakeholder collaboration needed to resolve long standing issues and realize this tremendous infrastructure development opportunity.
 
'''To get involved in VitalRail, see our [[Participation Options]], and for background information see [[VitalRail/About|About VitalRail]]'''
 
VitalRail works simultaneously in these five essential areas for growing freight rail service:
 
#Citizen and community education on the benefits of rail transportation
#"Rail-enabled economic development" training for economic developers, landowners, and land developers
#Growth capital for rail-served industrial systems and projects
#Rail-centered industrial development initiatives for states and provinces
#Collaborative resolution of long-standing barriers to shared prosperity, enabled by the IntelliConferences listed below:


== The VitalRail IntelliConferences ==
== The VitalRail IntelliConferences ==
This is the list of planned and in-gear [[IntelliConferences]] that make up the VitalRail initiative.
* [[Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger IntelliConference|Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger]]
* [[Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger IntelliConference|Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger]]
* [[VitalRail/Rail Growth Capitalization IntelliConference|Rail Growth Capitalization]]
* [[VitalRail/Rail Growth Capitalization IntelliConference|Rail Growth Capitalization]]
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* [[VitalRail/Rail Trucking Coordination IntelliConference|Rail Trucking Coordination]]
* [[VitalRail/Rail Trucking Coordination IntelliConference|Rail Trucking Coordination]]


== Quick Links ==
== See More ==


* [[VitalRail/About|About VitalRail]]
* [[VitalRail/About|About VitalRail]]
* [[VitalRail/VitalRail Stakeholders|VitalRail Stakeholders]]
* [[VitalRail/VitalRail Stakeholders|VitalRail 360° Stakeholder Map]]
* [[VitalRail Capitalization|Bridging the Rail Growth Capitalization Gap]]
* [[Media:OTNA VitalRail 18Nov2025.pdf|VitalRail Opportunity Memo]]

Latest revision as of 19:04, 25 November 2025

VitalRail is unprecedented in its industrial policy scope. We have positioned the comprehensive set of initiatives for expanding freight rail service to North America’s industrial systems and communities. Expanded rail service is crucial to the continent’s economic and environmental sustainability. There is no technological replacement on the horizon for railroads' efficient movement of heavy weight over land. To meet this moment, VitalRail facilitates the multi-stakeholder investments and system-wide optimization that individual sectors or actors cannot achieve on their own. Now is the time to orchestrate the stakeholder collaboration needed to resolve long standing issues and realize this tremendous infrastructure development opportunity.

To get involved in VitalRail, see our Participation Options, and for background information see About VitalRail

VitalRail works simultaneously in these five essential areas for growing freight rail service:

  1. Citizen and community education on the benefits of rail transportation
  2. "Rail-enabled economic development" training for economic developers, landowners, and land developers
  3. Growth capital for rail-served industrial systems and projects
  4. Rail-centered industrial development initiatives for states and provinces
  5. Collaborative resolution of long-standing barriers to shared prosperity, enabled by the IntelliConferences listed below:

The VitalRail IntelliConferences

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