Landoll Sends Message to Washington

Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) was in Marysville, Kan., last week to visit Landoll Corporation and discuss policy priorities for business and the freight railroad network in Kansas.

CEO Don Landoll led Huelskamp on a tour of the Marysville plant, which manufactures rail, farm, and OEM equipment. The tour also included a stop at the Union Pacific Terminal and a meeting with members of the Railway Engineering-Maintenance and Suppliers Association.

The group discussed the private nature of America’s freight railroad network, the looming December 2015 Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation deadline and possible extensions, as well as the importance of supporting shortline railroads, which help connect Kansas’ agricultural, food and bioenergy suppliers to the mainline.

“It was a pleasure to learn the important work that Landoll Corporation is doing in the Marysville community and how [its] products represent Kansas in a global marketplace,” Huelskamp said. “Landoll is a true American success story, filling a vital role in manufacturing equipment to support our Kansas railways. During my visit, I heard how Washington’s regulations are hurting business, particularly relating to Positive Train Control, and I highlighted my small business record of supporting the shortline railroad tax credit. For local family businesses like Landoll to thrive and compete around the world, we need less regulations and more certainty from Washington.”

In Kansas, 13 freight railroads operate and maintain more than 4,800 miles of track and support more than 5,000 jobs. Farm and food products accounted for approximately 58% of all rail traffic originated in Kansas, followed by chemicals and intermodal.

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