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.
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.]
09/12/2019 (Thursday)
No. 19-10
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 12, 2019, on revenue adequacy issues raised by the Board’s Rate Reform Task Force (RRTF) in its report issued on April 25, 2019 (RRTF Report). The... [Click for full press release.]
09/12/2019 (Thursday)
No. 19-9
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today is proposing new rules as part of its effort to make its rate review procedures more accessible, efficient, and transparent, including for small customers. Building on the work of the agency’s Rate Reform Task... [Click for full press release.]
09/05/2019 (Thursday)
No. 19-8
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it has made its annual determination of revenue adequacy for the Nation’s Class I freight railroads for 2018. The Board found that CSX Transportation, Inc., Soo Line Corporation, and Union Pacific... [Click for full press release.]
06/06/2019 (Thursday)
No. 19-1
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
Chairman Ann Begeman announced the swearing in of Mr. Patrick J. Fuchs on January 17, 2019, and of Mr. Martin J. Oberman on January 22, 2019, as Members of the Board following confirmation by the United States Senate on January 2, 2019. Mr. Fuchs most... [Click for full press release.]
06/06/2019 (Thursday)
No. 19-2
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board announced today that Board member Patrick J. Fuchs has been designated as the agency’s Vice Chairman. Mr. Fuchs was sworn in as a Board member on January 17, 2019. The Board’s Vice chairmanship rotates among the Members... [Click for full press release.]
06/06/2019 (Thursday)
No. 19-3
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, on railroad demurrage and accessorial charges. Railroads, shippers, third-party logistics providers, and other interested parties will be... [Click for full press release.]