SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

The Surface Transportation Board today announced that the evidentiary hearing regarding the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’s (Amtrak) application to operate Gulf Coast Service will continue on May 9 and May 11, 2022.  The hearing will resume in person at the Board’s headquarters, located at 395 E Street, S.W., Washington, DC  20423, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET each day.  The hearing will also be available for public viewing on the Board’s YouTube page.

Specific filing and participation instructions for the hearing are contained in the decision.  Please consult the Board’s website at www-stb-gov.go-vip.net under the “STB Procedures Concerning COVID-19” banner for any updates on COVID-19 requirements for visitors.

Members of the media should contact Michael Booth in the Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-1760 if they plan to attend the hearing.

Today’s notice in Application of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Under 49 U.S.C. § 24308(e)—CSX Transportation, Inc., and Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Docket No. FD 36496, may be viewed and downloaded here.