Articles tagged under: Surface Transportation Board

STB Vacates Previous ND Ruling

Published April 18, 2025

The Surface Transportation Board voted unanimously to vacate a previous decision involving a North Dakota grain elevator and its access to the BNSF Railway. In 2007, the STB allowed Canadian Pacific to acquire 45 miles of rail line in northwest…
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Mixed Messages

Published September 18, 2024

Surface Transportation Board Vice Chair Karen Hedlund voiced frustration with the wide disparity in the testimony at this past week's hearing. "From our economists and consultants, we heard a pretty grim story; from our Class I railroads, it's hey, look at…
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Ag Groups Testify at STB Hearing

Published September 18, 2024

Agriculture was well represented in the two-day Surface Transportation Board hearing in Washington, D.C. Growth Energy Senior Vice President Chris Bliley testified that the biofuels business depends on reliable rail service. "There's a lot of growth opportunity out there for us,…
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Rail Merger Approved

Published March 15, 2023

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has approved the proposed merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and the Kansas City Southern Railway allowing the two railroads to merge on or after April 14th. During a press conference STB Chair Martin Oberman said…
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STB Rules on Rail Disputes

Published December 21, 2022

The Surface Transportation Board has adopted two rules to streamline rate disputes between railroads and shippers. One rule establishes a voluntary arbitration program. The other rule offers a new procedure to resolve small rate disputes. The Association of American Railroads…
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Rail Service Improves

Published December 7, 2022

BNSF, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern are saying their service is at or near pre-COVID levels. In a report to the Surface Transportation Board, these three Class I railroads said staffing has improved, but labor remains a challenge. Union Pacific…
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Surface Transportation Board Hearing Extended

Published October 3, 2022

The Surface Transportation Board was scheduled to meet for three days to consider the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern railroad merger. However, the testimony is taking longer than expected. The STB will hear from remaining witnesses today and tomorrow. CP and…
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