NACD CEO Weighs in on Efforts to Improve the Railway Safety Act
Chair Cantwell (D-WA) and Senator Vance (R-OH), members of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee are expected to announce an Amendment in the Nature of Substitute (ANS) that will make significant improvements to the Railway Safety Act. President and CEO of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD), Eric R. Byer released the following statement in support of the expected ANS:
“For decades, our nation’s freight rail system has been inadequate and unreliable, delaying deliveries of essential chemical products and placing burdensome costs on businesses of all sizes. NACD has long sounded the alarm on the clear and consistent warning signs that have led to a significant deterioration in service and mounting labor challenges.