TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Spend

$2.4M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$250,000	3	1
2025	$320,000	4	1
2024	$315,000	4	1
2023	$165,000	4	1
2022	$120,000	4	1
2021	$120,000	4	1
2020	$120,000	4	1
2019	$105,000	4	1
2018	$125,000	5	1
2017	$125,000	5	1
2016	$125,000	5	1
2015	$100,000	4	1
2014	$100,000	4	1
2013	$125,000	5	1
2012	$125,000	5	1
2011	$100,000	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	$0	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	$0	2	1
2003	$0	2	1
2002	$0	3	1
2001	$0	2	1
2000	$0	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC	$2,440,000	99

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	93
SENATE	92
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	56
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	32
Federal Railroad Administration	31
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	29
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	26
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	5
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	4
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	81
Railroads	Railroads	72
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	66
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	62
Accounting	Accounting	44
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	40
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	34
Transportation	Transportation	17
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	15
Health Issues	Health Issues	9
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	7
Agriculture	Agriculture	3
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1200119th Congress

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1200

H.R. 2515119th Congress

American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2515

S. 2785119th Congress

A Chance To Serve Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2785

H.R. 1200119th Congress

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1200

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H.R. 2515119th Congress

American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2515

S. 2785119th Congress

A Chance To Serve Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2785

H.R. 1200119th Congress

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1200

H.R. 2515119th Congress

American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2515

S. 2785119th Congress

A Chance To Serve Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2785

H.R. 1200119th Congress

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1200

H.R. 2515119th Congress

American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2515

S. 2785119th Congress

A Chance To Serve Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2785

H.R. 1200119th Congress

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1200

H.R. 2515119th Congress

American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2515

S. 2785119th Congress

A Chance To Serve Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2785

H.R. 1200119th Congress

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1200

H.R. 2515119th Congress

American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2515

H.R. 1200119th Congress

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1200

H.R. 2515119th Congress

American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2515

H.R. 1633118th Congress

RAIL Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1633

H.R. 1674118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1674

H.R. 8996118th Congress

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8996

S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.576

H.R. 1633118th Congress

RAIL Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1633

H.R. 1674118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1674

Source: Senate LDA

TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope