The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has become one of the most trusted organizations in the wake of both national tragedies and lesser known transportation […]
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How Excavation Damage Harms the Vulnerable
The world beneath our feet is vibrant and complex. Although we cannot see it and often do not think about it, tens of millions of […]
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New Rail Report Offers Policymakers Insight into Train Length
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C. (August 7, 2023) – The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) published its latest report Monday, Evaluating Train Length: Mitigating [...]
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To Fill or Not to Fill, The Uncertain Future for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
This week, the Biden administration halted plans to purchase 6 million barrels of crude oil to begin replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). With the [...]
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South Carolina’s Energy Future
As temperatures rise and the summer power demand begins to take form, policy makers and industry leaders gathered in Columbia, South Carolina to discuss the […]
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One Reason For Rising Energy Costs
Supply and demand govern almost all of the prices that consumers face in the market. But there are factors behind the scenes that artificially alter [...]
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A Longer View on Longer Trains: Part 3 Climate Impact
This is the third and final policy blog in the series investigating train length. The purpose is to survey the impacts and implications of longer [...]
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Differences in Decarbonization
When it comes to decarbonizing the U.S. economy, one could be forgiven for thinking the answer is as simple as ramping up wind and solar. […]
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A Longer View on Longer Trains: Part 2 Costs
In this blog series, we are tackling the question of what longer trains mean for the United States and the world. We are using three […]
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How Soon Can Hydrogen Help Decarbonize?
There seems to be agreement from all sides that hydrogen is the fuel of the future. It is combustible and energy rich, and because its […]
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Pipeline Safety Agency Highlights Innovative Technology
Every year, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provides funding opportunities to states and stakeholders to improve and protect pipeline safety. One way […]
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How to Halve Excavation Damages in Five Years
Construction and excavation activity that damages buried infrastructure in the United States is on the rise. For over 10 years, damage numbers have risen – [...]
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What is Causing 1,000 Derailments Each Year?
In one of his early responses to the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg referenced the apparent common phenomenon of derailments in […]
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A Longer View on Longer Trains: Part 1 Safety
Longer trains can be a blessing or a curse, depending on where you sit. Certainly when stuck at a blocked crossing, one can only see […]
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Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure Announces New Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 15, 2023)— The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) has tapped Benjamin Dierker (@BenDierker), its longtime researcher and public policy director, as [...]
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