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.
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.]
04/15/2021 (Thursday)
No. 21-19
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) Chairman Martin J. Oberman announced today that the STB has formed a passenger rail working group consisting of STB staff. The new working group is charged with developing plans to enhance the agency’s... [Click for full press release.]
04/07/2021 (Wednesday)
No. 21-18
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board announced that the semi-annual meeting of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC) will be held on Thursday, April 22, at 1 p.m. ET. The public meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom, and is expected to... [Click for full press release.]
04/06/2021 (Tuesday)
No. 21-17
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced the adoption of a final rule in Demurrage Billing Requirements, Docket No. EP 759. The final rule establishes certain minimum information requirements for demurrage bills from Class I railroads, including... [Click for full press release.]
04/05/2021 (Monday)
No. 21-16
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) today announced the adoption of a final rule to amend the operating revenue thresholds for classifying rail carriers. The final rule will raise the Class I revenue threshold to $900 million and round the current... [Click for full press release.]
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