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OneRail Coalition
The OneRail Coalition, founded January 15, 2009, is a group of rail stakeholders that promotes the visibility of rail and shows the value and benefits of rail transport as a part of a larger transportation policy.

The Coalition
OneRail members include environmental advocates, customers, passengers, rail labor, suppliers, operators and railroads as a part of the organization.

As part of its name and mission, OneRail is a coalition for the many types of rail industry in the United States:
 * Class I freight railroads
 * Short line (Class II and Class III) freight railroads
 * Commuter rail
 * Amtrak intercity passenger rail
 * The High Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) program
 * Railroad labor
 * The rail industry supply/contracting/vendor industry

As a part of education and awareness, OneRail directs its members and the public to research on rail transportation and its effect on the environment, energy security, and economic growth.