VitalRail Hub
VitalRail, unprecedented in its industrial policy scope, is the comprehensive set of initiatives for expanding freight rail service to North America’s industrial systems and communities. This service growth is fundamental to the continent’s economic and environmental sustainability. As there is no technological replacement on the horizon for rail’s inherent efficiency for moving heavy weight over land, now is the time to resolve long-standing issues that stand in the way of this tremendous infrastructure development opportunity. VitalRail grows freight rail service to North America's key industries by enabling multi-stakeholder investments and system-wide optimization that individual sectors or actors cannot achieve on their own.
To get involved in VitalRail, see our Participation Options, and for background information see About VitalRail
VitalRail works in five essential areas to grow 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
- Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger
- Rail Growth Capitalization
- Rail Regulatory Excellence
- Rail Business Culture
- Rail Management – Rail Labor
- Containerized International Freight
- Rail Carload System Revitalization
- Rail Energy Efficiency
- Freight Transportation Land Use
- Rail Technology Adoption
- Rail Trucking Coordination
