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FOR RELEASE
01/28/2025 (Tuesday) [PDF Version]
No. 25-09
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The Surface Transportation Board today issued a notice to solicit nominations for candidates to fill a vacancy on the Board’s Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC). The vacancy is for a representative from a state that provides funding for intercity passenger rail.
The PRAC’s voting members are a balanced representation of individuals knowledgeable in passenger rail transportation, freight rail transportation, commuter rail operations, rail labor, and transportation public policy. Specific representation and nomination instructions are detailed in the full decision. Nominations of candidates for membership on the PRAC are due by February 27, 2025.
The PRAC was established in 2023 in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Chapter 10, to help the Board better fulfill its statutory responsibilities in overseeing certain aspects of passenger rail service. The PRAC’s activities include providing information, advice, and recommendations to the Board on issues impacting the development and operation of passenger rail services, including: improving efficiency on passenger rail routes; reducing disputes between passenger rail carriers and freight rail hosts regarding the use of freight-owned facilities and infrastructure for passenger service, including passenger on-time performance issues; and improving regulatory processes related to intercity passenger rail to the benefit of the public, the communities served by passenger rail, and the environment. The PRAC meetings are open to the public.
The Board’s decision in Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Vacancies, Docket No. EP 774 (Sub-No. 1)., may be viewed and downloaded here. The webpage for the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee may be viewed here.
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