Midyear Report: Riding a tide of prosperity
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWith traffic in most commodities on an upswing and capital investment at record levels, the railroads are on track for another prosperous year.
With traffic in most commodities on an upswing and capital investment at record levels, the railroads are on track for another prosperous year.
![“Thanks to Secretary Pete [Buttigieg], USDOT, the Federal Railroad Administration and all our partners for making the S-Line passenger rail a reality!!” NCDOT Secretary Joey Hopkins said in a July 1 LinkedIn post. “Thanks to the hard work of our NCDOT team we broke ground on the first construction project in the Raleigh to Wake Forest segment, a $19M project to grade separate Durant Road 7 months after the grant announcement!!” (Photograph Courtesy of Joey Hopkins)](https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/slinelead-315x168.png)