Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has directed that the issues raised by US companies with regard to fast-tracking clearance at the railways' research and development wing RDSO, third-party certification and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be examined by the Railway Board, according to a statement from the national transporter today.

Goyal said this during round-table talks on August 13 with a high-level delegation of leading US companies working in the area of railway construction, maintenance and Information Technology, along with Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani and other senior officials, the statement said.