ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT et al

  1. September 30, 2026

    DC Says Rail Fee Doesn't Favor Local Carriers Over Others

    The Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia has urged a federal judge to uphold its annual per-car fee on railroads against a challenge from the freight industry, arguing the charge is valid under the dormant commerce clause because it doesn't favor in-state interests over those outside the district.

  2. June 30, 2026

    Rail Group Says DC Train Car 'Border Fee' Rule Preempted

    The nation's largest railroad trade group told a federal judge on Monday that Washington, D.C.'s 60-cent fee for every railcar entering the district violates the dormant commerce clause, federal law and the city's own Administrative Procedure Act.