Lawmaker would like more details on Freight Car America shutdown in Roanoke Gene Marrano November 14, 2019 1 minute read US Senator Tim Kaine weighed in on the closing of the Freight Car America shop in Roanoke, where production has ended. He’s one of several lawmakers that is asking Freight Car America for answers, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Hokies, Cavs get ready for Saturday basketball tiltsNext: UPDATE: 2 dead in California school attack; gunman shoots self Related Stories Excel Center at Melrose Plaza making progress, forging partnerships Gene Marrano April 10, 2026 Sen. Tim Kaine suggests VT President Tim Sands may have been forced out Clark Palmer April 10, 2026 Roanoke Regional Partnership releases 2025 statistics Web Staff April 10, 2026