Reciprocal switching occurs when a shipper has access to one freight railroad but wants access to a nearby competing freight railroad in order to cultivate a competitive pricing environment. President Joe Biden via a July executive order charged Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman with looking into this issue and potentially begin a rulemaking on it.
FreightWaves recently chatted with Daniel Elliott, former chairman and member of the Surface Transportation Board, on what issues...
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