Below are press releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. Press releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.
An official website of the United States government
An official website of the United States government
Below are press releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. Press releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.
12/04/2019 (Wednesday)
No. 19-19
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it is adopting a final rule amending its regulations related to the National Trails System Act (Trails Act). The final rule amends current regulations and will: (1) provide that the initial term for a... [Click for full press release.]
11/29/2019 (Friday)
No. 19-18
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today is proposing revised regulations to improve the utility of the Waybill Sample reporting that railroads submit to the Board. Building on the work of the agency’s Rate Reform Task Force (RRTF), the Board is... [Click for full press release.]
11/22/2019 (Friday)
No. 19-17
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that the public hearing in Railroad Revenue Adequacy, Docket No. EP 722, and Hearing on Revenue Adequacy, Docket No. EP 761, will now be a two-day long hearing to take place on December 12-13, 2019, due to... [Click for full press release.]
11/22/2019 (Friday)
No. 19-17
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that the public hearing in Railroad Revenue Adequacy, Docket No. EP 722, and Hearing on Revenue Adequacy, Docket No. EP 761, will now be a two-day long hearing to take place on December 12-13, 2019, due to... [Click for full press release.]
11/20/2019 (Wednesday)
No. 19-16
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board announced today the launch of its redesigned website and electronic filing (E-filing) system. The redesigned website and E-filing system will provide greater convenience to our stakeholders and the public, including... [Click for full press release.]
11/12/2019 (Tuesday)
No. 19-15
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
On November 12, 2019, the Surface Transportation Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) issued a Cultural Resources Effects Assessment Addendum Report (Effects Addendum Report) in the pending rail-line abandonment proceeding, Consolidated Rail... [Click for full press release.]
10/07/2019 (Monday)
No. 19-14
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it is issuing a series of decisions on demurrage and accessorial rules and charges, continuing its efforts to improve dispute resolution processes, promote transparency, and make the agency more... [Click for full press release.]
09/30/2019 (Monday)
No. 19-13
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend the Board’s railroad performance data reporting rules. Specifically, the Board proposes to include chemical and plastics traffic as a distinct... [Click for full press release.]
09/30/2019 (Monday)
No. 19-12
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to enhance its methodology for determining the railroad industry’s cost of capital by incorporating an additional model, called “Step MSDCF,” into the... [Click for full press release.]
09/27/2019 (Friday)
No. 19-11
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board is pleased to announce that it has made significant progress in its information security program and practices. The Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General (DOT OIG) recently issued its audit report... [Click for full press release.]