Below are press releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. Press releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.
Below are press releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. Press releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.
09/02/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-38
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced a decision inviting comment on issues regarding first-mile / last-mile (FMLM) service. FMLM service refers to the movement of railcars between a local railroad serving yard and a shipper or receiver... [Click for full press release.]
08/31/2021 (Tuesday)
No. 21-37
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced a unanimous decision rejecting the use of a voting trust agreement in connection with the proposed transaction between Canadian National Railway (CN) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS). The Board has... [Click for full press release.]
08/19/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-36
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has selected senior staff member, Neil Moyer, to coordinate the Board’s efforts in preparing to meet new intercity passenger rail on-time performance (OTP) responsibilities. Over the coming months,... [Click for full press release.]
08/10/2021 (Tuesday)
No. 21-35
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The Board is currently considering a motion, filed jointly by Canadian National Railway (CN) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS), to approve the parties’ proposed voting trust agreement. By decision served on May 17, 2021, the Board determined that... [Click for full press release.]
08/06/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-34
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The Surface Transportation Board today instituted a proceeding on the application filed by the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) under 49 U.S.C. § 24308(e), which seeks an STB order requiring CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), and Norfolk... [Click for full press release.]
08/06/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-33
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The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis today issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in Docket No. FD 36284 for the proposed Uinta Basin Railway in Carbon, Duchesne, Uintah, and Utah Counties, Utah. The Seven... [Click for full press release.]
08/02/2021 (Monday)
No. 21-32
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced a decision on a petition filed by Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) which asked the Board to confirm that Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) remains obligated to provide information to CP for purposes of... [Click for full press release.]
07/30/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-31
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced a decision accepting for consideration the revised merger application filed by CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) to acquire control of Pan Am Systems, Inc., and its short line railroad subsidiaries. The... [Click for full press release.]
07/23/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-31
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NOTICE: On Friday, July 23, at 8 p.m. the STB website, including e-filing, will be down for maintenance. Work is expected to be complete by 8:30 p.m. ### [Click for full press release.]
07/22/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-30
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Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman today sent a letter to all Class I railroads expressing his concern over persistent problems with congestion in the international intermodal supply chain and significant container storage fees that... [Click for full press release.]