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Senators Press for Railroad ReformPublished: July 29th, 2011
On the heels of a major hearing on freight railroads, a group of U.S. senators wants federal regulators to help farmers, businesses and utilities by taking steps to boost competition in the rail... Read more
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STB Cuts Costs of Rail FilingsPublished: July 12th, 2011
Shippers have made a major advance in contesting railroad rates, as federal regulators say they’ll slash the fee for rate complaints from $20,000 to $350. The Surface Transportation Board announced... Read more
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NRECA Calls for Freight Rail ReformPublished: June 27th, 2011
NRECA CEO Glenn English urged federal regulators to address a decades-old imbalance between shippers and freight railroads by taking steps to inject competition into the rail industry. By leveling... Read more
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Shippers Ask Feds for Rail ChangesPublished: April 27th, 2011
A national coalition of shippers, including electric co-ops, wants federal regulators to change a system of freight rail oversight that it says provides more protection for foreign imports than for U.S... Read more
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Shippers Back STB NomineePublished: March 22nd, 2011
Shippers are putting their support behind the nomination of Ann D. Begeman to a position on the three-member agency that regulates the nation’s freight industry. NRECA CEO Glenn English, chairman... Read more
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Shippers Win in Coal Dust CasePublished: March 4th, 2011
Federal regulators handed an important victory to coal shippers, rejecting an attempt by railroads to hold them accountable for tens of millions of dollars in coal dust cleanup costs. By a 3-0 vote... Read more
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Cost of Rail Complaints Could DropPublished: February 18th, 2011
Shippers are applauding a Surface Transportation Board proposal that would dramatically slash fees the agency charges to hear complaints about freight railroad practices. The three-member panel... Read more