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>From the Surface Transportation Board, Washington, D.C.
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The Surface Transportation Board today announced the selection of new
appointees to serve on the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council
(RSTAC). RSTAC consists of 15 members appointed by the Board's Chairman.
It provides a forum for the discussion of matters of concern to rail
shippers and railroads.
From nominations received in response
to the Board's October 18, 2011
decision in Notice of Railroad-Shipper
Transportation Advisory Council
Vacancy, Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No.
3)( http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/WebDecisionID/41908?OpenDocument )
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href="http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/WebDecisionID/41908?OpenDocument";></a>],
the following individuals were named to three-year terms as RSTAC members.
Effective January 1, 2012, these
individuals join the eight RSTAC
members currently serving:
--Jerry Cope, Vice President for
Marketing, Dakota Mill and Grain
--Tom Giovinazzi, Manager, Rail
Services, Holcim (US), Inc.
--Shelley Sahling-Zart, General
Counsel, Lincoln Electric System
--George T. Duggan, Vice President,
Coal Marketing Group, BNSF Railway
Company
--Eric Jakubowski, Director-Network
Strategy, Canadian National Railway
Company
--Robin Burns, Vice President Supply
Chain, Occidental Chemical Corp.
--John McCreavy, Director, Business
Development, SMS Rail Services, Inc.
On the occasion, STB Chairman Daniel
Elliott III stated:
"I am pleased to announce the roster
of new RSTAC appointees, each superbly
qualified in his or her field. I look
forward to the knowledge and
experience they will bring to the
Council and its meetings, and to the
larger transportation industry.
The Board appreciated the large number
of nominations to serve on RSTAC
received in this cycle, as well as the
many expressions of support. Choosing
among so many qualified applicants was
not easy, and we hope that all who
expressed interest will continue to
follow the Council's activities."
RSTAC was established pursuant to the
ICC Termination Act of 1995 (Public
Law 104-88, 109 Stat. 803). Its 15
appointed members consist of senior
officials representing large and small
shippers, and large and small
railroads. In addition, the Secretary
of the U.S. Department of
Transportation and the three Board
Members serve as ex officio members.
RSTAC provides advice on regulatory,
policy and legislative matters, as
appropriate, to the STB Chairman, the
Secretary of Transportation, the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science
and Transportation, and the House
Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee.
Additional information regarding RSTAC
and its work may be found at the STB
webpage link,
http://www.stb.dot.gov/stb/rail/railshipper_council.html
, or via the agency's home page, at
www.stb.dot.gov (click the "Rail
Consumers" button, then "Rail Shipper
Council" on the dropdown).
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