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.
01/13/2025 (Monday)
No. 25-01
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
As we begin 2025, we do so having achieved marked progress on the Sunset Limited on-time performance (OTP) investigation, a critically important matter. An OTP investigation under Section 213 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008... [Click for full press release.]
11/25/2024 (Monday)
No. 24-37
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Surface Transportation Board Chairman Robert Primus today sent a letter to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) expressing concern about the quality of AAR’s data submissions in recent years associated with the Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF).... [Click for full press release.]
10/17/2024 (Thursday)
No. 24-35
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The Surface Transportation Board (Board) today issued two separate decisions approving, with conditions, CSX Transportation Inc.’s (CSXT) request for Board authority to acquire and operate the rail line of Meridian & Bigbee Railroad, L.L.C. (MNBR)... [Click for full press release.]
09/05/2024 (Thursday)
No. 24-34
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced additional instructions in preparation for the September 16 and 17, 2024 hearing regarding recent trends and strategies for growth in the freight rail industry. The public hearing will be held in the Hearing... [Click for full press release.]
08/19/2024 (Monday)
No. 24-33
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The Surface Transportation Board today issued a decision to establish a procedural schedule, address several motions and filings, and provide other directives regarding the Board’s investigation into the on-time performance (OTP) of Amtrak’s Sunset... [Click for full press release.]
08/16/2024 (Friday)
No. 24-32
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced that the first meeting of the newly formed Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC) will be held on October 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. E.T. at the Surface Transportation Board headquarters at 395 E Street,... [Click for full press release.]
08/14/2024 (Wednesday)
No. 24-31
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The Surface Transportation Board is actively monitoring the potential for a rail labor strike in Canada as early as August 22, 2024. If a strike occurs, the U.S. rail network and supply chain could be affected. The Board is aware that embargoes related to... [Click for full press release.]
08/02/2024 (Friday)
No. 24-30
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
Surface Transportation Board Chairman Robert E. Primus today announced that Anika Sanders Cooper has been appointed the agency’s General Counsel. Ms. Cooper has served as Acting General Counsel since January 2024. The Office of the General Counsel... [Click for full press release.]
07/15/2024 (Monday)
No. 24-29
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it will hold an in-person public hearing on September 16 and 17, 2024, to gather information about recent trends and strategies for growth in the freight rail industry. The Board requests the attendance... [Click for full press release.]
07/08/2024 (Monday)
No. 24-28
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Notice of Availability of the Final Scope of Study (Final Scope) for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) being prepared in connection with Green Eagle Railroad,... [Click for full press release.]