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.
04/30/2024 (Tuesday)
No. 24-21
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
Nearly 40 years ago, the ICC, by rule and by subsequent decisions, established what was perceived as a high bar for the issuance of a reciprocal switching order. Indeed, no reciprocal switching orders have been issued since before 1985, and none have even... [Click for full press release.]
04/26/2024 (Friday)
No. 24-19
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman announced today that he will retire from the Board on May 10, 2024. He informed President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of his plans by letter earlier today. Chairman Oberman was designated Chairman of the... [Click for full press release.]
04/23/2024 (Tuesday)
No. 24-18
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it has submitted comments on the notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment (Notice) published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on February 27, 2024. EPA’s Notice considers... [Click for full press release.]
04/17/2024 (Wednesday)
No. 23-17
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has issued findings and closed the proceeding in Oversight Hearing Pertaining to Union Pacific Railroad Company’s Embargoes, Docket No. EP 772, but will continue to monitor Union Pacific Railroad... [Click for full press release.]
03/29/2024 (Friday)
No. 24-16
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in connection with Green Eagle Railroad, LLC’s proposed construction and operation of an... [Click for full press release.]
03/28/2024 (Thursday)
No. 24-15
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman today announced that, with the approval of the Board, he has appointed members to the newly formed Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC). The new members of the PRAC will advise the Board on... [Click for full press release.]
03/18/2024 (Monday)
No. 24-14
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for CSX Transportation Inc.’s (CSX) request for Board authority to acquire and operate the assets comprising the rail... [Click for full press release.]
03/14/2024 (Thursday)
No. 24-13
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has denied a motion for protective order filed by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) to keep certain required, temporary employment data reporting confidential. The Board also directs UP to submit... [Click for full press release.]
03/12/2024 (Tuesday)
No. 23-12
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
The Surface Transportation Board today announced the addition of Mr. Ryan Dreier to the Board’s Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC). He joins RSTAC as a large railroad representative. Mr. Dreier is the vice president of industrial... [Click for full press release.]
03/01/2024 (Friday)
No. 24-11
Contact: | (202) 245-1760
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for the proposed construction and operation of a new rail line in Tooele County, Utah, by Savage Tooele Railroad Company... [Click for full press release.]