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Exporters ratchet pressure on Biden to take on shipping challenges
U.S. agribusiness exporters claim they are poised to lose 22% of sales due to massive increases in container shipping rates.
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KCS punts merger vote until late September
Kansas City Southern shareholders pushed back a vote on whether to approve CN's merger agreement to Sept. 24.
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Surface Transportation Board seeks input on first and last mile
The agency is seeking comments from freight railroads on whether it should collect data pertaining to first- and last-mile movements.
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Stakeholders detail worries, support on CSX plan to acquire Pan Am Railways
Stakeholders and observers such as Amtrak, Canadian Pacific and the Vermont Department of Transportation want the Surface Transportation Board to consider placing conditions that would…
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KCS shareholders in hot seat as CP sets deadline on merger offer
Kansas City Southern shareholders must decide whether to continue to pursue merger plans with CN or go with Canadian Pacific.
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Regulators reject CN’s proposed voting trust to acquire KCS
The Surface Transportation Board rejected CN’s application to establish a voting trust, which would be used as part of the process to acquire Kansas City…
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Grain shippers seek fluid network in and out of Pacific Northwest
As fall harvest nears, grain shippers and freight railroads are taking steps to ensure network fluidity for export-bound grain trains in and out of the…
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The itch to switch: Railroad swapping in Canada vs. the US
Both Canada and the U.S. have provisions that allow for reciprocal switching, or interswitching. But rail shippers’ ability to participate in the program differs in…
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Freight rail interests press officials not to overregulate
The Association of American Railroads responds to regulator’s inquiry about supply chain congestion, while GoRail advocates for regulation supporting freight rail industry growth.
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What is the Surface Transportation Board?
AskWaves looks at the regulatory might of this small, independent federal agency.
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