Federal Policies Have Not Kept Up With Massive Changes to the Nation’s Freight Rail Network.
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OUTDATED POLICIES AND RAILROAD MARKET DOMINANCE ARE OVERRIDING FREE MARKET FORCES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Outdated Policies Are Not Equipped to Handle Today’s Challenges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:
