Massive Consolidation Decreased Access To Competitive Freight Rail Service
78% OF FREIGHT RAIL STATIONS ARE CAPTIVE TO A SINGLE MAJOR RAILROAD

Decreased Access to Competitive Freight Rail Service Has Led to Soaring Rates
RAIL RATES HAVE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY FOLLOWING RAILROAD MERGERS

SHIPPERS PAY A LARGE PREMIUM ON NON-COMPETITIVE SHIPMENTS

OUTDATED POLICIES AND RAILROAD MARKET DOMINANCE ARE OVERRIDING FREE MARKET FORCES

American Farmers, Manufacturers, and Other Producers Are Paying a Heavy Toll
THE RATE PREMIUM FOR ALL COMMODITIES EXCEEDED $18 BILLION IN 2013

Higher Rates Aren’t Paying for Better Freight Rail Service
WHILE RATES HAVE SOARED, SHIPPERS WAIT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THEIR LOADED CARS TO MOVE AS THEY DID IN 2005

Outdated Policies Are Not Equipped to Handle Today’s Challenges
WHILE RATES ARE SOARING FOR POOR SERVICE, REGULATIONS THAT PROTECT RAILROADS HAVE NOT CHANGED

How We Can Reform Freight Rail Policy
Learn How Free-Market Reforms Can Help Make Freight Rail More Affordable and Reliable For American Manufacturers, Farmers, Producers, and Consumers
THE RAIL CUSTOMER COALITION
The coalition is a large collection of trade associations representing a broad cross section of manufacturing, agricultural, and energy industries with operations and employees throughout the United States, including: