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.
02/04/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-10
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Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman announced today that he has chosen Ellen Erichsen to serve as his chief of staff. Ms. Erichsen has served as Mr. Oberman’s attorney-advisor for the last two years. In her new role, Ms. Erichsen... [Click for full press release.]
02/01/2021 (Monday)
No. 21-09
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The Surface Transportation Board announced today that Board Member Robert Primus has been designated as the agency’s vice chairman. Mr. Primus was sworn in as a Board member on January 7, 2021. The Board’s vice chairmanship rotates among the members... [Click for full press release.]
01/28/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-08
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**Updated January 28, 2021: The Office of Environmental Analysis has extended the public comment period 15 days. Comments are now due by February 12, 2021. To view the extension notice, click here.** **Updated December 9, 2020: The Office of... [Click for full press release.]
01/22/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-07
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. announced that he has designated Martin J. Oberman as Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board. Chairman Oberman was sworn in as a member of the Board on January 22, 2019. The Board Members join Chairman Oberman in... [Click for full press release.]
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.]