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.
01/21/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-06
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I wish to thank and applaud Ann Begeman for her tireless leadership and dedication to the Surface Transportation Board as Chairman for the last four years. The STB and our regulatory system are substantially better off than when she started. Among the... [Click for full press release.]
01/21/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-05
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has designated Martin J. Oberman as Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board. Mr. Oberman was sworn in as a member of the Board on January 22, 2019 and has served as Vice Chairman since January 6, 2020. Marty is... [Click for full press release.]
01/13/2021 (Wednesday)
No. 21-04
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The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it is seeking nominations for candidates to fill two vacancies for small railroad representatives on the Board’s Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC). The ICC Termination Act of... [Click for full press release.]
01/11/2021 (Monday)
No. 21-03
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Michelle A. Schultz was sworn in today as a new member of the Surface Transportation Board. Ms. Schultz was confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 2020. During the past 14 years, Ms. Schultz has served in various leadership roles with the Southeastern... [Click for full press release.]
01/07/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-02
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The Board announced that its staff will reconvene the technical conference held on December 18, 2020, concerning a new approach its Office of Economics has developed for possible use in considering class exemption and revocation issues. The technical... [Click for full press release.]
01/07/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-01
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Robert Primus was sworn in at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol, officiated by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, as a new member of the Surface Transportation Board. Mr. Primus was confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 2020. For the past twenty-nine... [Click for full press release.]
12/18/2020 (Friday)
No. 20-19
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The Surface Transportation Board has posted the 2019 Public Use Waybill Sample and the 2019 Uniform Railroad Costing System (URCS) data. Requests for the 2019 Confidential Waybill Sample are being processed. All Board work products reliant on the 2019... [Click for full press release.]
12/04/2020 (Friday)
No. 20-18
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
The Board announced that its staff will hold a technical conference concerning a new approach its Office of Economics has developed for possible use in considering class exemption and revocation issues. The technical conference will be held virtually via... [Click for full press release.]
10/30/2020 (Friday)
No. 20-17
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**Updated December 9, 2020: The Office of Environmental Analysis has extended the public comment period 45 days following extension requests from a number of parties. Comments are now due by January 28, 2021. To view the extension notice, click... [Click for full press release.]
10/28/2020 (Wednesday)
No. 20-16
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it is actively monitoring any rail service disruptions caused by Hurricane Zeta. The National Hurricane Center forecasts hurricane conditions, especially along the coast of Louisiana, beginning today.... [Click for full press release.]