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Breakfast

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 07:30 - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 08:00

Welcome Remarks, Introductions, and Antitrust

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 08:00 - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 08:30

A Different Approach to an Old Problem

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 08:30 - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 09:00

Common Threads

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 09:00 - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 10:00

AFPM commends STB proposal, but U.S. freight rail remains largely uncompetitive

January 7, 2026

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.