STB to mull new arbitration program for smaller rate disputes

A photograph of railcars parked in a rail yard.

The Surface Transportation Board is planning to consider a voluntary arbitration program aimed at addressing small rate disputes.

The board intends to conduct a rulemaking proceeding on this issue, according to a preannouncement notice for the Federal Register. As part of the proceeding, the board will take comments on the issue.

Shippers that could be affected include those within the agricultural, chemical, industrial and scrap recycling industries, among others.

The STB is considering creating...

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