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November 16, 2017

The Honorable John Thune Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Bill Nelson Ranking Member, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation United State Senate Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Bill Shuster Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Peter DeFazio Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson, Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member DeFazio:

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) continues to consider new regulations on freight railroads that stand to harm our economy, consumers and thousands of farms, factories, mines and other businesses that rely on freight rail. The proposed regulations represent a dramatic step backward from the balanced regulatory system that is working today by providing a regulatory benefit to some shippers at the expense of the efficiency of the entire network. These new regulations would undermine the ability of railroads to reinvest capital in the rail network thus imperiling local rail service for most shippers and communities.

At a time when the nation is looking to leverage private investment in infrastructure more than ever and is counting on efficient and safe transportation to facilitate economic growth, Congress should ensure that regulators leave railroads free to invest and innovate to better serve customers and the nation.

We represent communities and companies across the country that know well the public benefits of private freight rail investment. Freight railroads are the only transportation mode that pays for its own infrastructure with almost no government support. This saves taxpayers money while also keeping freight off already crowded and underfunded highway infrastructure. And, every ton of

1 freight moving by rail rather than by highway means less fuel was consumed for the move and fewer pollutants were emitted.

Most importantly, the massive private investments made by freight railroads connect local farms, companies and mines to markets across the country and world. In 2014 alone, private railroad investments generated $274 billion in economic activity and supported 1.5 million jobs nationwide. This mean jobs for our companies and a powerful catalyst for economic development in our communities.

Contrary to the assertions of interest groups promoting these unnecessary new federal regulations, the proposals would be extremely damaging to rail-served communities and businesses. The proposed new regulations would force railroads to open their privately-owned networks to competitors by turning over traffic to other railroads, potentially at below-market rates and without any showing of competitive abuse. The proposals undermine existing free market competition and replace it with a regulatory scheme that runs directly counter to the balanced and effective regulatory framework set by Congress in the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, which ushered in a freight rail renaissance in America.

This is a classic case of regulatory overreach. Congress did not ask the STB to take any of these steps when it reauthorized the Board in 2015 and, in fact, these proposals have been previously rejected by Congress 16 times, and for good reason. They would limit railroads' ability to earn enough capital to reinvest in their networks, making the national freight rail system less efficient, less safe and less productive.

At a time when the country is considering massive infrastructure investments to spur economic growth, freight railroads provide a shining example of the power of private investment. We need to support freight railroads’ ability to invest to continue to relieve pressure on the highway system and to support the still-recovering economy. In that context, these actions by the STB make no sense. Please preserve the existing smart, balanced regulatory system that protects shippers while allowing railroads to invest.

Sincerely,

Monroe Jones Billy Ainsworth President President & CEO Birmingham Rail & Loco. Co., Inc. (AL) Progress Rail (AL)

Corbett Bennington Josh Curtis Director of Planning Governmental Affairs Director City of Anniston (AL) Arkansas Association of Counties

Allen Blythe Johnathan Dismang President Senator Ferrovia Services, LLC (AL) Arkansas General Assembly

Knox Kershaw Michelle Gray CEO Represenative Knox Kershaw, Inc. (AL) Arkansas General Assembly

2 Jeremy Hutchinson Curtis Bilow Senator Dir. Freight Rail Market/Reg. Industrial Mgr. Arkansas General Assembly Ames Construction (AZ)

Andrew Parker Gurbax Sahota Director of Governmental Affairs CEO Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce California Assoc. for Local Econ. Dev.

Frank Hash Tim Schott Mayor President City of El Dorado (AR) California Association of Port Authorities

Parnell Vann Rex Hime Mayor President & CEO City of Magnolia (AR) California Business Properties Association

Joe Smith Kirk Clark Mayor Vice President City of North Little Rock (AR) California Business Roundtable

Ruth Penney Bell Don Norton Mayor President City of Texarkana (AR) California Short Line Railroad Association

Larry Atkinson Jim Nielsen Judge Senator Columbia County (AR) California State Legislature

Mike Dumas Randy Voepel President & CEO Assemblymember El Dorado-Union Co. Chamber (AR) California State Legislature

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Roy John McNatt Melissa Hunt Judge Councilmember Miller County (AR) City of Anderson (CA)

Leon Catlett Joe Buscaino President Councilmember MSI Lodging, Inc. (AR) City of Los Angeles (CA)

Mike Loftin Amanda Jenkins Judge Councilmember Union County (AR) City of Red Bluff (CA)

3 Clay Parker Tracy Alves Councilmember Vice President Sales & Marketing City of Red Bluff (CA) Modesto and Empire Traction Company (CA)

Julie Winter Derek Kirk Councilmember Dir. Gov. & Community Relations City of Redding (CA) North Orange Co. Chamber of Comm. (CA)

Joan Freeman Alicia Berhow Mayor Policy Director City of Yreka (CA) Orange County Business Council (CA)

Ed Munson Ruben Franco President/CEO CEO Cypress Chamber of Commerce (CA) Orange Co. Hispanic Chamber (CA)

John Stashik Jennifer Bergener Treasurer Director of Rail El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce (CA) Orange County Transit Authority (CA)

Ray Morquecho Sandy Linville, Ph.D. General Manager/Roadmaster President & CEO Fillmore & Western Railroad Co. (CA) Oroville Econ. Alliance & Chamber (CA)

Elizabeth Warren Nancy Lindholm Executive Director President & CEO FuturePorts (CA) Oxnard Chamber of Commerce (CA)

Paul Granillo Randa J. Coniglio President President & CEO Inland Empire Economic Partnership (CA) Port of San Diego (CA)

Tim Moore Paul C. Jablonski Dir. Sales Domestic Brokerage, N.A. CEO Legacy Supply Chain Services (CA) San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (CA)

Randy Gordon Jeff Allred President & CEO President & CEO Long Beach Area Chamber of Comm. (CA) San Gabriel Valley Econ. Partnership (CA)

Jessica Duboff Elise Swanson Vice President of Public Policy CEO Los Angeles Area Chamber of Comm. (CA) San Pedro Chamber of Commerce (CA)

Tracy Hernandez Kennan H. Beard III CEO CEO Los Angeles Co. Business Federation (CA) Sierra Northern Railway (CA)

4 Jim Spering Greg Spilker Supervisor Vice President Solano County (CA) Encore Rail Systems, Inc. (CO)

Southern California Association of Brian Elgart Governments Director, Rail Sales EVRAZ North America (CO) Studio City Neighborhood Council, City of Los Angeles (CA) Kenneth Krassy Director of Business Development Michael Kobseff IP Automation, Inc. (CO) Chair Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors (CA) Dr. Patrick Sherry Executive Director Louis M. Schillinger Natl. Ctr. for Intermodal Transportation (CO) President/CEO United Shortline Insurance Services, Inc. (CA) Michael Ogborn President & Managing Member Larry Gomez Ogborn Consulting Group, LLC (CO) Consultant VLG Consulting, Inc. (CA) Brett Urquhart Vice President Nikia Clarke Vossloh North America (CO) Executive Director World Trade Center San Diego (CA) Sean Conway Commissioner Oscar Madrigal Weld County (CO) Councilmember City of Oxnard (CA) Michael E. Passero Mayor Adam Bedard City of New London (CT) CEO ARB Midstream (CO) David McCluskey Former Speaker Randy Ahrens Connecticut General Assembly Mayor City & County of Broomfield (CO) Michael McLachlan Deputy Senate Minority Leader Bob Roth Connecticut General Assembly Councilmember City of Aurora (CO) Chris Perone Representative Mack Goodman Connecticut General Assembly Councilmember City of Thornton (CO) Charles A. Hellings EVP, Strategic Business Development ePath Learning, Inc. (CT)

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6 Marty Smith Brett Harrell Chairman Representative Carroll County Commission (GA) Georgia General Assembly

Dick Morrow Randy Nix Commissioner Representative City of Griffin (GA) Georgia General Assembly

Doug Westberry Seth Millican City Manager Executive Director City of Manchester (GA) Georgia Transportation Authority (GA)

Bucky Johnson Jace Brooks Mayor Commissioner City of Norcross (GA) Gwinnett County (GA)

James Burnette, Jr. Harry Lange Mayor Chairman City of Suwanee (GA) Harris County Board of Commissioners (GA)

Scott Malone Rhonda Gillespie President President Development Authority of LaGrange (GA) Lanier Steel (GA)

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Mike Dugan Matt Campbell Senator State Legislative Director Georgia General Assembly SMART Transportation Division (GA)

Steve Gooch Gary Stout Senator President Georgia General Assembly STX Corporation (GA)

7 Randy Howard Peter N. Silvestri Chairman Commissioner Sumter County Commission Cook County (IL)

Eric Dial Tom Gehr Mayor President Town of Tyrone (GA) ESCO Equipment Service Company (IL)

Kevin Little Ted Baun Chairman Chief Commercial Officer Walton County Commission (GA) FreightCar America, Inc. (IL)

Walt Barry Mathew Fletcher Vice President Vice President HiRail Corporation (IA) Hanson Professional Services Inc. (IL)

Ted Black Kevin Flaherty Rail Team Leader EVP - Maintenance of Way McClure Engineering Co. (IA) Holland LP (IL)

John Worries Joel Moore President President Amsted Rail Company (IL) Illinois Association of Highway Engineers

Kevin O’Keeffe Marcus Evans, Jr. Executive Director House Transportation Committee Chair Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Comm. (IL) Illinois General Assembly

Brendan Shaw Margo McDermed EVP of Sales – Rail, Construction & Security Representative BSM Technologies (IL) Illinois General Assembly

Chamber630 (IL) Elaine Nekritz Former Representative Jeff Sherwin Illinois General Assembly Mayor City of Northlake (IL) Larry Walsh, Jr. Representative Bob Butler Illinois General Assembly Mayor City of Marion (IL) Scott Commo President Bob Hausler Industry-Railway Suppliers (IL) Mayor City of Plano (IL) Ben Brockschmidt Executive Director Illinois Chamber of Comm. Infra. Council

8 Alan Reynolds Todd Barton General Sales Manager Mayor Modern Track Machinery Inc. (IL) City of Crawfordsville (IN)

Bob Cigrang Dave Kitchell VP Sales & Marketing Mayor OMNI Products, Inc. (IL) City of Logansport (IN)

Dennis Hanke Kenneth Houston Sales Manager Mayor Rail Construction Equipment Co. (IL) City of Monticello (IN)

Marc Trani Dennis Tyler COO Mayor Railway Supply Group (IL) City of Muncie (IN)

Marco Salazar Tom Utley CEO Executive Director SLI Global Logistics (IL) Crawfordsville/Mont. Co. Chamber (IN)

Bob Guy William Emery Moore State Legislative Director CEO/Founder SMART Transportation Division (IIL) EME Rail Solutions (IN)

Ronald L. McDaniel Blake Doriot President Senator Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. (IL) Indiana General Assembly

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Donald Moran Bill Cuppie Boardmember Director Will County (IL) Logansport-Cass Co. Chamber (IN)

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Will County Governmental League (IL) Scott Balderson President/CEO Peter Wagoner Dymax Inc. (KS) Chair Camden-Flora Rail Corridor Cmsn. (IN) Randall Hardy Senator Kansas State Legislature

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Tonya Schuitmaker Kevin Coffey Senate President Pro Tem Mayor Michigan Legislature City of Eureka (MO)

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Bill Morren Bill Falkner General Manager Mayor US Trackworks (MI) City of St. Joseph (MO)

Randy Maluchnik Lewis Reed Commissioner Board of Aldermen President Carver County (MN) City of St. Louis (MO)

Katie Hadenfeldt Nick Guccione VP Sales & Marketing Mayor Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. (MN) City of Wientzville (MO)

John Apitz Don Coleman Shareholder President Messerli & Kramer, P.A. (MN) Coleman Heavy Construction, Inc. (MO)

Todd Friesen Glenn T. Hay, P.E. CEO Vice President - Secretary Optimization Associates, Inc. (MN) Design Nine, Inc. (MO)

Toni Farmer Bill Fehan Owner President Arrowhead Industries, LLC (MO) Gross & Janes Co. (MO)

John Mehner Rob Crawford President & CEO President Cape Girardeau Area Chamber (MO) Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. (MO)

11 Troy Elbert Daniel Samford President Consultant/Principal Herzog Services, Inc. (MO) Peak Performance Asset Services, LLC (MO)

Tim Cowden Scott Grass President & CEO Vice President Kansas City Area Development Council (MO) RCL Services Group, LLC (MO)

Chris Gutierrez Dan Overby President Executive Director KC SmartPort (MO) Southeast Missouri Port Authority

Michael Steele Pat Lilly Dir. Business Operations & Marketing President & CEO Kelly-Hill Company (MO) St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce (MO)

Cloria Brown Austin Walker Represenative Manager of Government Affairs Missouri General Assembly St. Louis Regional Chamber of Comm. (MO)

Bob Burns Doug Joyce Represenative Co-Owner Missouri General Assembly Thomas McGee, L.C. (MO)

Robert Cornejo Phil Fisher Represenative Mayor Missouri General Assembly City of Clinton (MS)

Justin Hill Gene McGee Represenative Mayor Missouri General Assembly City of Ridgeland (MS)

Tom Hurst George Flaggs Represenative Mayor Missouri General Assembly City of Vicksburg (MS)

Glen Kolkmeyer Jim Flanagan Represenative President Missouri General Assembly Desoto County Econ. Dev. Council (MS)

Brian Munzlinger Greg Word Senator Executive Director Missouri General Assembly Greater Jackson Alliance (MS)

Bob Onder Duane O'Neill Senator President & CEO Missouri General Assembly Greater Jackson Partnership (MS)

12 Robert Graham Len Resto Chairman Councilmember Hinds County Supervisor Board (MS) Borough of Chatham (NJ)

Larry Byrd Chris Drew Representative VP, Sales Mississippi Legislature Cembre, Inc. (NJ)

Steve Massengill Joseph J. Zarriello, P.E. Representative Vice President Mississippi Legislature KS Engineers, P.C. (NJ)

Shari Veazey Edward Russnow Executive Director President Mississippi Municipal League MAC Products, Inc. (NJ)

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David Combs Bob Bailey Mayor Managing Member City of Rocky Mount (NC) Munro Associates (NJ)

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Frank Carbone Jim Daloisio VP Global Product Management President Automotive Resources International (NJ) RR Construction Co. of South Jersey, Inc.

13 Michael J. Foxx Carmen Garozzo President/CEO National Practice Leader - Rail Strato, Inc. (NJ) Bergmann Associates (NY)

Michael E. Allen Bob Teska, CCIFP Managing Partner Manager-in-Charge Construction Services W.R. Allen Associates (NJ) Bowers & Company CPAs (NY)

Terri Young Rick Davis Operations Manager Mayor Belen Railway Employees Credit Union (NM) City of Tonawanda (NY)

Patrick Pittenger Diane Stackhouse Transportation Manager President Carson City Reg. Transp. Commission (NV) East Coast Railroad Services, LLC (NY)

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Wayne Cameron Joe Forgione Executive Director President & CEO White Pine Chamber of Commerce (NV) RailComm (NY)

14 Kevin Riddett Eliseo Bandala CEO CEO RailWorks Corporation (NY) Cleveland Track Material (OH)

Scott Roth Tim Mayle Industrial Real Estate Salesperson Director RLF Realty (NY) Findlay-Hancock Co. Econ. Dev. (OH)

Samuel J. Nasca Clem Cooke State Legislative Director President SMART Transportation Division (NY) Fritz-Rumer-Cooke Co., Inc. (OH)

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John Riegel Jared Ebbing General Manager Director WJ Riegel Rail Solutions, LLC (NY) Merecr Co. Community /Econ. Dev. (OH)

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Thomas Bernabei Alex Hellkamp Mayor Vice President-Sales & Marketing City of Canton (OH) Railtech Boutet, Inc. (OH)

Sonny Lewis Fred Sperling City Manager President City of Franklin (OH) Sperling Railway Services (OH)

15 J.D. Anderson Avery Frix COO Representative The Nolan Company (OH) Oklahoma Legislature

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17 John Paljug Robert Phillips President Vice President, Rail Division Siemens Rail Automation (PA) STV, Inc. (SC)

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George Caric Dave Power VP Marketing General Manager Stella Jones Corporation (PA) AXIS Track Report (TN)

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Christopher Reilly Dave Armstrong Commissioner Principal York County (PA) Commercial Insurance Associates, LLC (TN)

George Rudge Gene Dodson Manager Freight Sales General Manager Ansaldo STS (SC) North American Tie and Timber, LLC (TN)

Paul Sommerville Paul Bailey Chairman Senator Beaufort County Council (SC) Tennessee General Assembly

Mike Miller Barry Doss President Representative Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce (SC) Tennessee General Assembly

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Jason Field, P.E. Terrie Weaver Crossing Safety Program Manager Representative Moffatt & Nichol (SC) Tennessee General Assembly

Ted Pitts Margaret Mahery President Executive Director South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Tennessee Municipal League

18 Bob Mitchell Cathy Marchel President President & CEO Bay Area Economic Partnership (TX) Cleburne Chamber of Commerce (TX)

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Debra Smith Wayne Boultinghouse Mayor Judge City of Timpson (TX) Lampasas County (TX)

Laurie B. Kincannon Linda Thomas Mayor President City of West Columbia (TX) LT Resources, Inc. (TX)

19 Steve Muschenheim Jeff Long Operations Manager-CCS Western Region Sales Manager Parker & Company Worldwide (TX) A&K Railroad Materials (UT)

Floyd Batiste Stephen Brown CEO Councilmember Port Arthur Econ. Development Corp. (TX) City of Midvale (UT)

David C. Fisher Paul Glover Port Director & CEO Councilmember Port of Beaumont (TX) City of Midvale (UT)

Mike Cook Paul Hunt President Councilmember RCL Track Services, LLC (TX) City of Midvale (UT)

Allison Harbison JoAnn Seghini Judge Mayor Shelby County (TX) City of Midvale (UT)

Miranda Goodsheller Wayne Sharp Manager of Government Affairs Councilmember Texas Association of Business (TX) City of Midvale (UT)

Karol Chapman Quinn Sperry President Councilmember Texas City Terminal Railway Company City of Midvale (UT)

Shanna Igo David Woodard Deputy Executive Director of Leg. Affairs Senior VP Texas Municipal League Nevada Railroad Materials, Inc. (UT)

Peter LeCody Greg Graves President Commissioner Texas Rail Advocates Utah County (UT)

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20 Brian Isringhausen Dan Roach CEO Councilmember Cranemasters, Inc. (VA) Pierce County Council (WA)

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CC: Ann Begeman Acting Chairman U.S. Surface Transportation Board

Deb Miller Vice Chairman U.S. Surface Transportation Board

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