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.
03/23/2021 (Tuesday)
No. 21-13
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The Surface Transportation Board has received a “notice of intent” regarding a proposed transaction that would place Canadian Pacific Railway Company and the Kansas City Southern Railway Company, both of which are Class I railroads, under common... [Click for full press release.]
03/22/2021 (Monday)
No. 21-12
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Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman announced today that he has designated Dr. William Brennan, director of the Office of Economics, as the Board’s chief economist. Noting that over the Board’s history, the Board has been served by... [Click for full press release.]
03/05/2021 (Friday)
No. 21-11
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced the addition of Donald Itzkoff and Eric Jakubowski to the Board’s Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC). They join RSTAC as small railroad representatives. Mr. Jakubowski is the chief... [Click for full press release.]
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
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
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
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
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
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
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.]