The Surface Transportation Board has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would modify existing emergency service rules so the board could “act on its own initiative” to respond to service emergencies.
The proposed rule would also set up an accelerated process to tackle acute service emergencies.
Comments on the proposed rulemaking will be due by May 23. Replies to comments are due by June 6.
The notice, issued Friday, comes as the STB said it has heard from stakeholders over the past year...
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