Consumers United for Rail Equity (CURE) is a coalition of freight rail customers seeking changes in federal law and policy that would require railroads to provide more competitive pricing and reliable service. CURE’s goal is to hold railroads accountable to their customers and the public.

Currently, CURE is working for two major changes in law. First, the coalition supports legislation that will improve the Surface Transportation Board, which is failing in its mission to ensure competition and protect rail customers from railroad monopoly power. Second, CURE supports legislation that removes current railroad exemptions from the nation’s antitrust laws.

An umbrella membership organization, CURE includes large trade associations that represent more than 3,500 electric, utility, chemical, manufacturing and forest and paper companies and their customers.