Freight Rail Customer Alliance Supports Petition for Rulemaking to Adopt Rules Governing Private Railcar Use by Railroads

On August 19, 2021, the Freight Rail Customer Alliance (FRCA) filed a letter in support of a filed petition asking the Surface Transportation Board to initiate a rulemaking proceeding that would provide appropriate financial incentives for the Class I railroads to utilize private railcars more efficiency.  The initial petition, EP Docket 768,  was filed by the North American Freight Car Association, National Grain and Feed Association, Chlorine Institute, and National Oilseed Processors Association.