National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Jennifer Gibson released the following statement commending the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for issuing its proposed rule on reciprocal shipping for inadequate service:
“U.S. businesses – including the companies who deliver the chemical ingredients essential to our daily lives – count on reliable, efficient, and dependable rail service. NACD has long advocated for reforms to the rail system that would enhance service and increase competition. Competitive switching, or reciprocal switching – a process by which shippers currently served by only one major rail carrier can gain access to another rail carrier – will do just that, as long as there is a realistic threshold to obtain competitive switching approval.