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STB heralds one-year anniversary of WH executive order focused on promoting economic competition
July 13, 2022
7月9日,马丁j . Oberman洗的主席ington, D.C.-based Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent adjudicatory and economic-regulatory agency charged by Congress with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers, lauded the White House’s actions to foster competition in U.S. businesses, commemorating the one-year anniversary of Executive Order 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.”
ATA and IANA call on the White House to step in to settle rail labor issues
July 11, 2022
Two other industry associations—the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)—have also penned letters to the White House to make their positions clear on the importance of getting this current situation resolved.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual declines in June
July 8, 2022
Rail carloads—at 1,157,555—fell 1.5%, or 17,970 carloads compared to June 2021. Intermodal containers and trailers—at 1,323,119—fell 4.6%, or 63,483 units, compared to June 2021.
Industry groups call for a Presidential Emergency Board to settle rail labor dispute
July 7, 2022
A pair of prominent Washington-based business groups -- the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- respectively sent letters this week to President Biden, calling on the White House to work with Class I rail carriers and 12 U.S.-based rail labor unions on reaching labor accord.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual declines, for week of June 25, reports AAR
July 1, 2022
Rail carloads—at 229,857—were off 3.1% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 263,517—slipped 5.5%.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual declines, for week of June 11, reports AAR
June 17, 2022
Rail carloads—at 234,942—were down 3.6% annually, topping the week ending June 4, at 225,274, and the week ending May 28, at 233,633.
STB says U.S. Class I railroads’ service recovery plans need more detail
June 15, 2022
The close eye being kept on service levels remains fully intact based on a directive by the Washington, D.C.-based Surface Transportation Board (STB), to BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX), Norfolk Southern Railway (NSR), and Union Pacific Railroad (UP).
Rail carload and intermodal volume, for week of June 4, is down reports AAR
June 10, 2022
Rail carloads—at 225,274—were off 1% annually, and intermodal units—at 250,239—were off 4.4%.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual declines in May, reports AAR
June 3, 2022
Rail carloads—at 928,742—were down 3.7%, or 35,821 carloads, annually. Intermodal containers and trailers—at 1,102,558—were down 4.3%, or 49,258 units, compared to May 2021.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual declines, for week ending May 14, reports AAR
May 20, 2022
Rail carloads—at 230,128—were down 5.2% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—274,992 units—were down 5.5%.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual declines, for week ending May 7, reports AAR
May 13, 2022
Rail carloads—at 231,737—fell 1.9% annually, and intermodal units—at 273,190 units—decreased 4.9% annually.
Railroad service issues are examined at STB hearing
May 3, 2022
铁路服务上周前面和中心’s hearing hosted by the Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent adjudicatory and economic-regulatory agency charged by Congress with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers.
STB issues railroad service-related NPRM in advance of hearing
April 25, 2022
Following an announcement it made earlier this month, when it said it would hold a hearing on April 26-27, regarding recent rail service problems and recovery efforts relating to various Class I railroad carriers, entitled "Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service," the Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent adjudicatory and economic-regulatory agency charged by Congress with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers said late last week that it has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking ...
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual gains, for the week ending April 16, reports AAR
April 22, 2022
Rail carloads—at 221,228—were down 6.8% annually, and intermodal units—at 268,573—fell 9.2%.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for the week ending April 9, reports AAR
April 15, 2022
Rail carloads—at 236,459—saw a 1.4% annual increase, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 271,884—were off 3.1%.