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Chemicals are transported by rail because the nation needs these essential products. Rail safety is a shared responsibility that requires a full range of actions – including, but not limited to, upgrading tank cars – to help prevent derailments, r...
Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, the American Chemistry Council’s Jeff Sloan, Senior Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs discuss...
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) shares the Committee’s goal to advance transportation safety and to protect public health and the environment. We also share the Committee’s gratitude to the emergency responders, government officials, and rail...
“We thank Chairman Oberman for his dedicated leadership and congratulate incoming Chairman Primus on his appointment to this pivotal role on the STB. It is now up Chairman Primus to build on his predecessor’s efforts to modernize Board policies an...
Going forward, ACC urges Congress to clarify the Board’s authority to apply this rule to contract traffic. And we urge the Board to advance proposals that would fulfill Congress’ vision of reciprocal switching as a tool to promote more effective r...
Confirming Fuchs will allow the STB to keep moving forward when it comes to resolving freight rail issues in a timely manner. We look forward to continuing to work with Commissioner Fuchs and his fellow board members on enacting reforms that will ...
Experience has shown that promoting safety requires a strong team effort. President Biden’s visit to East Palestine, OH and the announcement from the National Transportation Safety Board regarding its final report on the February 3, 2023 derailmen...
Yesterday, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) announced important changes that will help make it easier for freight rail customers to seek emergency relief for service failures. ACC strongly supports these reforms to enhance the utility of the...
Three leading industry groups that rely on the nation’s freight rail system filed joint comments calling for enhanced standards to address rail service failures that harm American manufacturers, farmers, and energy producers. ACC, TFI, and NITL co...
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has issued a new proposal for long-awaited reforms to its reciprocal switching rules, marking an important step toward improving access to competitive rail service.