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Access to affordable, reliable and safe freight rail service is critical to the business of chemistry. Nearly one quarter of U.S. shipments of chemical products travel by rail, which are essential to safe drinking water, a plentiful food supply, l...
More than 25 percent of the U.S. economy depends on chemistry. Almost 20 percent of chemical shipments travel by rail.
The system-wide rail shut down in Canada will create supply shortages of vital products such as drinking water treatment chemicals, fuel, and agricultural products in the United States, and an extended disruption could lead to significant and wide...
With anticipated production increases of over 25 million metric tons by 2032, the business of chemistry is poised to generate more than 120,000 additional railcar shipments per year. This expansion in American chemical manufacturing provides a uni...
Railroads have a strong safety record for transporting chemicals and can move the same amount of materials using fewer shipments than other modes such as by truck.
Freight rail is critical to ACC’s members and chemical manufacturing. About 2.2 million carloads of chemicals were shipped in 2021 alone – representing 20% of the total volume of chemicals transported in the U.S., supporting jobs and economic acti...
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) commends the U.S. House vote to approve House Joint Resolution 100, which adopts the Tentative Agreement brokered between union leadership and railroads in September.
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...
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) supports President Biden’s call for Congress to pass legislation to implement the Tentative Agreement between union leadership and railroads to avoid a crippling shutdown of the nation’s freight rail system.
In testimony to Congress, the American Chemistry Council’s President and CEO, Chris Jahn, called on lawmakers to support policy reforms that will help the Surface Transportation Board (STB) address the impacts of consolidation and operational chan...