Transportation & Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson today issued the following statement in response to the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) unanimous decision to reject the latest Class 1 freight rail merger application, in the absence of required information.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rob Benedict, AFPM Vice President of Petrochemicals and Midstream, issued the following statement commending the Surface Transportation Board (STB) proposal to repeal its regulations on “Intramodal Rail Competition,” which would pave the way for more reciprocal switching in freight rail.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on the official filing of the latest Class 1 freight rail merger application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB).

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting & Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, up for consideration this week in the House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, up for consideration this week in the House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) today joined nearly 30 stakeholders across manufacturing, agricultural and energy industries to urge the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to take meaningful action to restore and promote competition in the U.S. freight rail network in the wake of a proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on the impact to customers of continued consolidation among U.S. Class 1 freight railroads.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) today issued the following statement from Rob Benedict, AFPM Vice President of Petrochemicals & Midstream, in response to the recent ruling limiting the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) authority.

The midstream segment moves and stores feedstocks and finished products — including fuels, natural gas, natural gas liquids and petrochemical products — using an integrated system of pipelines, ports and waterways, railroads, roadways and storage facilities.