Surface Transportation Board

Biden Administration names Oberman to chair Surface Transportation Board

Chicago transit veteran begins his third year with agency tasked with freight rail regulation and dispute resolution.

January 22, 2021

Ben Ames

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Chicago transit veteran begins his third year with agency tasked with freight rail regulation and dispute resolution.

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Senate confirms two commissioners to Surface Transportation Board

January 3, 2019

DC Velocity Staff

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Rail industry regulation agency now has three of five seats filled, but remains closed in government shutdown.

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Driving in the pole position

July 16, 2018

Mark B. Solomon

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Trucking in trouble? Authors of the latest "State of Logistics Report" beg to differ.

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Begeman named permanent STB head; worsening rail service at top of agenda

March 21, 2018

DC Velocity Staff

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Agency asks all major rails to address service issues.

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Rail group chief urges STB to freeze regulations until Trump appoints full slate of members

November 17, 2016

Mark B. Solomon

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Rules 'have no business advancing' without five-member board in place, AAR's Hamberger says.

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UPS warns it may pull traffic from rails if switching proposal succeeds

October 28, 2016

Mark B. Solomon

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Company warns of deteriorating service velocity if rails are forced to switch carload traffic.

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Agency proposes changes in language used to justify need for rails' reciprocal switching

July 28, 2016

Mark B. Solomon

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STB changes criteria to make it easier for shippers to prove practice is necessary.

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UPS' thumbs-down of CP-NS deal could be telling blow for transaction

February 12, 2016

Mark B. Solomon

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UPS tells regulators that deal is not in the public interest and would harm service levels.

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Senate bill to be introduced next week to strengthen Surface Transportation Board's hand

September 8, 2014

DC Velocity Staff

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Legislation would allow rail agency to start probe before complaint is filed.

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Items Tagged with 'Surface Transportation Board'

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Biden Administration names Oberman to chair Surface Transportation Board

Senate confirms two commissioners to Surface Transportation Board

Driving in the pole position

Begeman named permanent STB head; worsening rail service at top of agenda

Rail group chief urges STB to freeze regulations until Trump appoints full slate of members

UPS warns it may pull traffic from rails if switching proposal succeeds

Agency proposes changes in language used to justify need for rails' reciprocal switching

UPS' thumbs-down of CP-NS deal could be telling blow for transaction

Senate bill to be introduced next week to strengthen Surface Transportation Board's hand

STB decision delaying action on rail switching leaves shipper group hot under collar