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Surface Transportation Board gets an earful
The regulatory agency for rail receives a flurry of feedback on rail rate reasonableness and demurrage and accessorial charges.
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U.S. rail headcount reaches new low
The number of employees working for the U.S. operations of the Class I railroads slumps to its lowest level in years.
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Surface Transportation Board issues decisions on demurrage and accessorial charges
The proposed actions address major rail shipper complaints voiced to the Board earlier this year.
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Surface Transportation Board issues two proposed rulemakings
The rulemakings address cost of capital calculations and rail performance data for chemicals and plastics traffic; shippers also press Board to act on fuel surcharges.
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August employment level reaches new low at U.S. railroads
As precision scheduled railroading takes hold, headcount levels drop to their lowest in years.
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Rail authority proposes rules to make contesting rates easier
The Surface Transportation Board has proposed two rules that could ease shippers’ burdens when contesting rail rates.
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Surface Transportation Board: 3 Class I railroads have sufficient returns for capital improvements
Three Class I U.S. rail operations earned enough returns on investment in 2018 to support their capital projects.
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Employee levels at U.S. Class I rail operations drop
Headcount continues to fall at U.S. rail operations as the railroads implement precision scheduled railroading.
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Court rejects rail shippers class formation request; senators press for rail reform
A federal appeals court denies a request by rail shippers to form a class lawsuit, and U.S. Senators press the Surface Transportation Board to take…
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Surface Transportation Board seeks comments on Genesee & Wyoming deal
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking public comments on Brookfield Asset Management’s proposed acquisition of shortline operator Genesee & Wyoming. Broofield announced plans…
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