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.
03/14/2024 (Thursday)
No. 24-13
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
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) 245-0245
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) 245-0245
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.]
02/29/2024 (Thursday)
No. 24-10
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
A letter from Administrator Amit Bose of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to Union Pacific Railroad (UP) CEO Jim Vena regarding UP’s prioritization of cost-cutting above safety has been posted to the Board’s website as a formal STB filing in... [Click for full press release.]
02/29/2024 (Thursday)
No. 24-09
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman today addressed the Southeast Association of Rail Shippers Conference in Atlanta, Georgia regarding the potential negative impact of activist investors in the rail sector. A copy of Chairman... [Click for full press release.]
02/27/2024 (Tuesday)
No. 24-08
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman today announced that, with the approval of the Board, he has appointed Dr. Kristen Monaco to serve as Director of the Office of Economics. In her role as Director, Dr. Monaco oversees several... [Click for full press release.]
02/21/2024 (Wednesday)
No. 24-07
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
A letter from Administrator Amit Bose of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to Norfolk Southern Corporation President and CEO Alan Shaw regarding the FRA’s focus on rail safety in light of recent activist investor interest in NS, has been posted... [Click for full press release.]
01/31/2024 (Wednesday)
No. 24-06
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today issued a decision that extends the temporary reporting of employment data to December 31, 2024, and that requires certain updated information from BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX), Norfolk... [Click for full press release.]
01/24/2024 (Wednesday)
No. 24-05
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has adopted a final rule, by unanimous vote, to amend its emergency service regulations to provide immediate relief for shippers in certain situations. The final rule clarifies that the Board may... [Click for full press release.]
01/19/2024 (Friday)
No. 24-04
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that, in a next status report due on February 1, 2024, it will require additional information from the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak), CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX), Norfolk Southern... [Click for full press release.]