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.
07/09/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-29
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
Today the White House issued an Executive Order, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” The Executive Order affirms historical facts and principles that have underpinned our nation’s economic success: namely, that a “fair, open, and... [Click for full press release.]
06/23/2021 (Wednesday)
No. 21-28
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) has published an updated version of its Rail Heritage Map on its Railroad Map Depot webpage. The updated map shows the locations of 1,596 rail-related structures, buildings, and... [Click for full press release.]
06/21/2021 (Monday)
No. 21-27
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board met recently with members of the cybersecurity team at the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to receive a briefing on AAR’s cybersecurity work and the rail industry’s cybersecurity planning and preparedness. The... [Click for full press release.]
06/09/2021 (Wednesday)
No. 21-26
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board yesterday issued a decision that instructs Canadian National Railway (CN) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) to submit for review certain documents referenced in the applicants’ merger agreement for purposes of the... [Click for full press release.]
05/28/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-25
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today sent letters to all Class I railroads requesting that they continue to provide quarterly information about their revenues from demurrage and accessorial charges. This information was first requested in 2018 and has... [Click for full press release.]
05/27/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-24
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman today sent letters to all Class I railroads requesting that they provide an update on their preparedness to meet the demand for rail service as the nation continues its economic recovery from the... [Click for full press release.]
05/26/2021 (Wednesday)
No. 21-23
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced a decision finding the merger application filed by CSX Transportation, Inc. to acquire control of Pan Am Systems, Inc. and its short line railroad subsidiaries to be incomplete. The Board found that the... [Click for full press release.]
05/17/2021 (Monday)
No. 21-22
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced a decision finding that application of the waiver provision under 49 C.F.R. § 1180.0(b) to the potential transaction between Canadian National Railway (CN) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) is not... [Click for full press release.]
05/06/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-21
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced a decision finding that formal Board review of the voting trust agreement for use in connection with the proposed transaction between Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) is... [Click for full press release.]
04/23/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-20
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced a decision finding that the waiver provision under 49 C.F.R. § 1180.0(b) applies to the potential transaction between Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS). This 2001 merger... [Click for full press release.]