April 5, 2018 | Headlines, STB, UP
(Source: Railway Age, April 4, 2018) NEW YORK — Union Pacific has responded to the Surface Transportation Board’s March 16 blanket letter requesting information on Class I railroad 2018 service outlook. Full story: Railway Age
April 2, 2018 | CSX, Headlines, STB
(Source: Railway Age, March 29, 2018) NEW YORK — CSX has responded to the Surface Transportation Board’s March 16 blanket letter requesting information on the Class I railroad 2018 service outlook. Full story: Railway Age
March 28, 2018 | BNSF, Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 27, 2018) BNSF Railway Co.’s $3.3 billion capital investment plan will put the railroad in a position to meet customers’ growth and service expectations this year, President and Chief Executive Officer Carl Ice told...
March 27, 2018 | CSX, Headlines, STB
(Source: News and Tribune, March 27, 2018) JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A federal class action lawsuit filed last week seeks monetary compensation for 34 groups of people owning property in five Southern Indiana counties, formerly used by CSX Railroad. Full story: News and...
March 27, 2018 | Headlines, STB
(Source: The Hill opinion column by Marc Scribner, March 27, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Few Americans give much thought to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the nation’s economic regulator of railroads. Yet, the STB oversees a critical infrastructure network that...
March 26, 2018 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 23, 2018) As of mid-February, Class Is in the United States employed 144,815 workers, up 0.34 percent as of mid-January, but down 2.71 percent compared with mid-February 2017’s employment, according to the Surface...
March 22, 2018 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 21, 2018) President Donald Trump has designated Ann Begeman as chair of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the White House announced yesterday. Full story: Progressive Railroading
March 21, 2018 | CSX, Headlines, STB
(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, March 20, 2018) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A federal regulator is requesting action by all Class I railroads to address industry-wide service complaints, but it singled out CSX Corp. for “marked improvement” in service....
March 20, 2018 | CSX, Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, March 19, 2018) NEW YORK — The chief executives of the nation’s railroads have all received letters from the acting chair and the vice chair of the Surface Transportation Board, requesting information on the current status of their...
March 19, 2018 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Reuters, March 16, 2018) SEATTLE — The top U.S. railways regulator plans to hold a series of meetings with disgruntled shippers and other customers starting next month, after fresh complaints over service delays and higher costs from automotive and grain...
