Below are press releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. Press releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.
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Below are press releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. Press releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.
12/29/2021 (Wednesday)
No. 21-58
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The Surface Transportation Board today issued a decision denying a motion to hold in abeyance the procedural schedule for the Board’s proposed rulemaking to establish a voluntary arbitration program for small rate disputes. The decision also extends... [Click for full press release.]
12/28/2021 (Tuesday)
No. 21-57
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced details of the upcoming public hearing on proposed reciprocal switching regulations. The public hearing will be held on March 15 and 16, 2022, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on each day, at the Board’s... [Click for full press release.]
12/20/2021 (Monday)
No. 21-55
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The Surface Transportation Board today issued a decision granting approval for exemptions sought by Watco Holdings, Inc., and two of its subsidiaries (collectively, Watco) in the acquisition of approximately 652 miles of rail line in Wisconsin and Michigan... [Click for full press release.]
12/20/2021 (Monday)
No. 21-54
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced that, upon the appointment and Senate confirmation of Karen Hedlund, Board Member Ann Begeman’s last day at the agency was Friday, December 17, 2021. Board Member Begeman joined the STB on May 2, 2011. ... [Click for full press release.]
12/17/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-53
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The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Economics (OE) today announced the publication of the Annual Rail Rate Index Study: 1985-2019, which distills data and analysis of freight rail rates into formal reports that are shared with the Board and the... [Click for full press release.]
12/17/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-52
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On December 17, 2021, the Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) issued a Notice extending the deadline for public comments on the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement in Docket No. FD 36500 for the proposed... [Click for full press release.]
12/15/2021 (Wednesday)
No. 21-51
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The Surface Transportation Board today issued a decision granting final approval for an exemption sought by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (Coalition) to construct and operate a new line of railroad in Utah. This decision grants final approval... [Click for full press release.]
12/10/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-50
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced the details of the upcoming public hearing on the revised application for CSX Corporation and CSX Transportation, Inc., et al. (CSX) to acquire control of Pan Am Systems, Inc., and its shortline... [Click for full press release.]
11/30/2021 (Tuesday)
No. 21-49
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has adopted a final rule establishing a new class exemption for emergency temporary trackage rights. The final rule eliminates the 30-day notice period in certain circumstances, speeding up the... [Click for full press release.]
11/23/2021 (Tuesday)
No. 21-48
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has accepted for consideration the application filed on October 29, 2021, by Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) concerning their potential merger. The Board finds... [Click for full press release.]