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Below are news releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. News releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.
08/26/2020 (Wednesday)
No. 20-09
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*Updated 8/28/2020, 10:30 a.m. The Surface Transportation Board is actively monitoring any rail service disruptions caused by Hurricane Laura. The National Hurricane Center reports that severe weather is expected as Hurricane Laura, now downgraded to a... [Click for full press release.]
08/24/2020 (Monday)
No. 20-08
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The Surface Transportation Board and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today sent a joint letter to each of the Class I railroads regarding recent issues related to the effects of the COVID-19 national emergency on the rail industry and service... [Click for full press release.]
08/03/2020 (Monday)
No. 20-07
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced the adoption of a final rule to establish a streamlined approach for pleading market dominance in rate reasonableness proceedings. The final rule provides an option for simplifying the market dominance... [Click for full press release.]
07/22/2020 (Wednesday)
No. 20-06
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Surface Transportation Board Vice Chairman Martin Oberman today announced that he will recuse himself from participating in the proceeding Petition for Declaratory Order and Preliminary Injunction, Docket No. FD 36420, filed on July 21, 2020, by the... [Click for full press release.]
Surface Transportation Board Adopts Final Rule for Reporting Chemical and Plastics Rail Service Data
05/21/2020 (Thursday)
No. 20-05
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The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it is adopting a final rule amending its railroad performance data reporting rules to include certain chemical and plastics traffic as a distinct reporting category to the Class I railroads’ weekly... [Click for full press release.]
05/15/2020 (Friday)
No. 20-04
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it will permit informal discussions with stakeholders on the Board’s proposed rule in Final Offer Rate Review, Docket No. EP 755 and comments received in that docket regarding arbitration and other... [Click for full press release.]
04/30/2020 (Thursday)
No. 20-03
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 promote transparency, timeliness, and mutual accountability by rail carriers and the... [Click for full press release.]
02/28/2020 (Friday)
No. 20-02
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The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it is adopting a final rule clarifying the regulation of demurrage. The final rule amends regulations governing the class exemptions for certain miscellaneous commodities, such as paper products and... [Click for full press release.]
01/03/2020 (Friday)
No. 20-01
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board announced that, effective today, Board Member Martin J. Oberman has been designated as the agency’s Vice Chairman. He succeeds Patrick J. Fuchs, who continues to serve as a Board member. The Board’s Vice chairmanship... [Click for full press release.]
12/13/2019 (Friday)
No. 19-21
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board has issued a Notice of Availability of the Final Scope of Study (Final Scope) for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) being prepared in connection with the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition’s proposal to... [Click for full press release.]