"rail industry spent $653.5 million on federal lobbying over the past two decades… biggest splurges occurring between 2008 and 2012 where the industry lobbied an act aiming to enforce antitrust laws on the freight railroad industry… top federal lobbyists remained constant during this 20-year period and includes the industry trade group Association of American Railroads, BNSF Railway’s parent company Berkshire Hathaway, CSX Corp., Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern being the largest spenders." https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2023/03/the-railroad-industrys-hold-over-washington-goes-beyond-norfolk-southern/ https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/industries/summary