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>From the Surface Transportation Board, Washington, D.C.
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The Surface Transportation Board announced today a public hearing on May 3
to explore the current state of competition in the railroad industry and
possible policy initiatives to promote more rail-to-rail competition.
âI said last year that it was time for the Board to revisit the
current rail regulatory framework and that is what we are
doing,â said Board Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III. âWe need to
strike a balance between providing access to competitive rail
transportation for shippers while maintaining the rail
industryâs impressive economic renaissance.â
The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m., in the Surface
Transportation Board Hearing Room, at 395 E Street, SW in
Washington. Written comments are due by February 18, and replies
are due by March 18. Parties wishing to speak at the hearing
must file a notice of intent to participate and written
testimony by April 4.
The Board's notice announcing the May 3 hearing was issued to
the public today in the proceeding entitled Competition in the
Railroad Industry, Docket No. EP 705
( http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/WebDecisionID/41166?OpenDocument )
. That notice will be published in the Federal Register and is
available for viewing and downloading on the agency's website,
www.stb.dot.gov. The website will also have live video of the
public hearing.
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