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New federal rule may help boost competition for railroad shipments at companies with few options

Railroad shippers with plants that are only served by one railroad may soon be able to get a bid from another railroad if their current service is bad enough under a new rule that was proposed Thursday to help boost competition

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Moving hazardous chemicals by train is far safer than trucks, says top regulator who pushed merger and wants more freight moved by rail

Not even the toxic fireball over an Ohio derailment could shake Martin Oberman’s belief that railroads are a safer way to move hazardous chemicals, and most other freight, than long-haul trucks.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 27, 2023

‘Nothing is without risk.’ Feds say safety concerns in railroad merger are unfounded

The news came as no shock, but was disappointing nonetheless to residents in Camanche, Iowa, who for months have vigorously fought a proposed merger of two of the nation’s largest railroads.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023