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Below are news releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. News releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.
05/22/2026 (Friday)
No. 26-11
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The Surface Transportation Board today instituted a proceeding to consider a proposal by Nevada Gold Rail LLC (NG Rail) to construct a rail line in Nevada. In today’s decision, the Board waives certain requirements to streamline the permitting process. [Click for full press release.]
05/08/2026 (Friday)
No. 26-10
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced several actions in continuation of the agency’s efforts to enhance, focus, and automate agency data collections as part of a broader data modernization initiative. [Click for full press release.]
04/30/2026 (Thursday)
No. 26-09
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has received a revised major merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. [Click for full press release.]
04/22/2026 (Wednesday)
No. 26-08
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The Surface Transportation Board today issued a decision authorizing the construction and operation by Green Eagle Railroad (GER) of an approximately 1.3-mile rail line in Eagle Pass and Maverick County, Texas. [Click for full press release.]
04/10/2026 (Friday)
No. 26-07
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The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed construction and operation of a new rail line in Webb County, Texas. [Click for full press release.]
03/25/2026 (Wednesday)
No. 26-06
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The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) today issued a unanimous decision proposing a comprehensive rule to modernize and reform its permitting process. [Click for full press release.]
02/27/2026 (Friday)
No. 26-05
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The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for the proposed construction of approximately six miles of new rail line in Mesa, Arizona by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). [Click for full press release.]
02/06/2026 (Friday)
No. 26-04
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Surface Transportation Board Chairman Patrick Fuchs provided an update today on recent actions to facilitate and expedite the resolution of several outstanding Board proceedings. [Click for full press release.]
02/02/2026 (Monday)
No. 26-03
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Due to a lapse in appropriations causing the federal government to partially shut down its operations, Surface Transportation Board (STB) functions will be suspended. [Click for full press release.]
01/16/2026 (Friday)
No. 26-02
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The STB today announced a unanimous decision finding that the major merger application filed by Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) on December 19, 2025 is incomplete. [Click for full press release.]