Industry Advocacy
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY
Not only do we provide our full-service lease customers with leading maintenance services, but we also participate in the rail regulatory environment.
We sustain our deep knowledge of industry regulations by remaining actively involved with numerous regulatory bodies and trade and supplier associations such as:
- Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Transport Canada
- Railway Supply Institute (RSI)
- Association of American Railroads (AAR)
GATX Rail North America interacts with regulatory agencies throughout North America:
- Federal Railroad Administration (United States)
- Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (United States)
- Transport Canada (Canada)
- Mexican Secretariat for Communication and Transport (Mexico)
Our employees have roles on the following committees within the Association of American Railroads:
- Arbitration & Rules Committee
- Equipment Assets Committee
- UMLER Committee
- Car Repair Billing Committee
- Equipment Health Monitoring Committee
- Asset Health Committee
- Equipment Engineering Committee
- Tank Car Committee
- Wheels, Axles, Bearings & Lubrication Committee
- Mechanical Committee
We also have employees actively engaged with the following supplier trade associations, including leadership roles within RSI:
- American Chemistry Council
- Chlorine Institute
- Railway Supply Institute (RSI)
Further, we work with the following supplier trade associations:
- The Fertilizer Institute
- American Petroleum Institute
- Renewable Fuels Association
- Sulfur Institute
