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New Rail Service Metrics Proposed

Published November 20, 2025

The Surface Transportation Board is proposing two new rail service metrics. The ‘original estimated time of arrival’ would measure a rail carrier’s ability to meet its estimated arrival time. The ‘industry spot and pull’ metric measures the rail carrier’s success…

Hoeven, Klobuchar Raise Rail Competition Concerns

Published November 1, 2025

Senators John Hoeven of North Dakota and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota are pushing for a thorough review of the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger, citing potential risks to rail service and competition. The senators warned that the merger could particularly…

Input Provided on Norfolk Southern-Union Pacifc Merger

Published September 17, 2025

Trade groups representing agriculture, manufacturing and energy have sent a joint letter to the Surface Transportation Board, voicing ‘serious concerns’ about the proposed merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific railroads. The Agricultural Retailers Association said it is opposed to…

Democrat STB Member Fired Ahead of Rail Merger Vote

Published August 29, 2025

President Donald Trump has fired Robert Primus from the Surface Transportation Board. Primus served as the STB’s chair from June of 2024 until this past January. Primus, a Democrat, was the only member to oppose the merger of the Canadian…

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…

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…

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,…

Court Rules on Freight Rate Issue

Published August 21, 2024

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Surface Transportation Board does not have the authority to streamline rate dispute settlements between railroads and shippers. This limits the ability of grain elevators to challenge freight rates. The new rate review…

Departure Pending for STB Chair

Published November 21, 2023

Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin Oberman will not seek a second term. Oberman’s five-year term expires at the end of the year, but will serve for a few months into 2024.

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…

Articles tagged under: Surface Transportation Board

New Rail Service Metrics Proposed

Hoeven, Klobuchar Raise Rail Competition Concerns

Input Provided on Norfolk Southern-Union Pacifc Merger

Democrat STB Member Fired Ahead of Rail Merger Vote

STB Vacates Previous ND Ruling

Mixed Messages

Ag Groups Testify at STB Hearing

Court Rules on Freight Rate Issue

Departure Pending for STB Chair

Rail Merger Approved

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