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6 takeaways from CSX’s hearing on Pan Am Railways
From capital investments to competitive access, issues that CSX has brought before the Surface Transportation Board reflect concerns facing the freight rail industry as a…
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CN wants Kansas City Southern’s Springfield Line after CP-KCS merger
CN is asking the Surface Transportation Board to require Canadian Pacific to divest KCS’ Springfield Line in Missouri and Illinois to help ensure competition.
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Ex-chairman: STB should consider benefits of reciprocal switching
FreightWaves chatted with former STB Chairman Dan Elliott on the history of the board’s relationship with reciprocal switching and why the board should still review…
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Panelist: KCS-CP merger will still get a long look by STB
The panel on rail consolidations also addressed different approaches to creating competition on monopoly networks.
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Canadian Pacific, CSX nail down support for acquisitions
Canadian Pacific and CSX want to show federal regulators and the broader public that they have widespread support for their proposed acquisitions.
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Rail Roundup: STB member sworn in; Wabtec acquires Indian company
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern submit a plan to regulators detailing how they will merge their operations.
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CSX and NS: Amtrak didn’t track Gulf Coast service impact
The two eastern U.S. railroads want the Surface Transportation Board to maintain its identity as an independent arbitrator as it decides whether to permit Amtrak…
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STB presses on with small rate dispute proceeding
Several rail shippers had asked the Surface Transportation Board to temporarily suspend a proceeding on a voluntary arbitration program for small rate disputes, but the…
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Rail Roundup: STB sees flurry of activity ahead of holidays
The end of 2021 brings the confirmation of a Surface Transportation Board member and approvals of short line requests.
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Norfolk Southern seeks to grow conductor ranks to improve service
The eastern U.S. railroad is aggressively courting new employees as well as seeking to retain current ones to improve traffic flow and reduce delays.
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