reciprocal switching

STB extends deadline for additional feedback on proposed reciprocal switching rule

The Surface Transportation Board is extending the deadline for industry stakeholders to reply to feedback that the board received on its proposed rule for reciprocal switching.

Industry stakeholders can now take until Dec. 20 to respond to comments given by other stakeholders on the board’s notice for proposed rulemaking on reciprocal switching, which STB describes as a potential remedy to address poor rail service. STB extended the deadline by 14 days; the original deadline was Dec. 6. Meetings...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stb-extends-deadline-for-additional-feedback-on-proposed-reciprocal-switching-rule

STB gets earful on proposed rule for reciprocal switching

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The Surface Transportation Board recently closed the comment period for rail stakeholders to file...

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‘More needs to be done to promote freight rail competition’

U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., want the Surface Transportation Board to press on with a rulemaking they say could enable shippers to receive better rail service and make the U.S. rail network more resilient.

The two senators sent a letter to STB Chairman Marty Oberman dated Monday asking him to “move swiftly” on regulation for reciprocal switching. 

Reciprocal switching is a process that would grant a shipper with access to the network of another Class I...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/more-needs-to-be-done-to-promote-freight-rail-competition

Reciprocal switching proposal gets mixed reactions from rail shippers

Rail shippers are still digesting the Surface Transportation Board’s proposed rule for reciprocal switching, but initial reactions are mixed. Shippers back efforts to make the collection of first- and last-mile data permanent and standardize metrics for sufficient rail service, but some also wish the rule would do more to incentivize rail competition.

“All five board members said yes. That’s huge, right? There were no dissenting votes. So, we as the shipper community and the railroad community...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reciprocal-switching-proposal-gets-mixed-reactions-from-rail-shippers

STB takes long-awaited step in addressing rail service standards

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The Surface Transportation Board has taken a major step in addressing rail service to shippers by...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stb-takes-long-awaited-step-in-addressing-rail-service-standards

Canadian grain shippers hopeful about rail service in current crop year

Canadian grain producers generally expect rail service in the 2023-2024 harvest year to meet market needs, but they’re keeping an eye on other factors that could affect rail service in the coming years, such as grain export capacity at the Port of Vancouver.

Grain shippers are also waiting for the supply chain to completely recover from a July labor strike at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert.

“It’s always the same story this time of year when it comes to rail service and rail capacity. We...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-grain-shippers-hopeful-about-rail-service-in-current-crop-year

Expect to hear more about rail service issues in 2023

The Surface Transportation Board’s regulatory to-do list, train crew sizes and merger conditions related to Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of Kansas City Southern are just some of the big issues that rail industry stakeholders will be watching in 2023.

One of the biggest issues that the U.S. freight industry will tackle is how to improve rail service. Closely related to that are the potential actions that STB could take to address that issue.

“After being dormant for much of the last decade, the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/expect-to-hear-more-about-rail-service-issues-in-2023

Canadian forest products shippers want feds to collect freight rail data

A Canadian shippers group supports the federal government’s plan requiring freight railroads to provide service data as a way to improve visibility into supply chain flows.

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) says the data could help improve efficiency along the supply chain by highlighting which areas are prone to bottlenecks and might need additional investment from the government through Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund.

“As an industry, we understand that congestion and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-forest-products-shippers-want-feds-to-collect-freight-rail-data

Surface Transportation Board gets earful on reciprocal switching

The two-day hearing on reciprocal switching this week may have held more questions than answers, with the Surface Transportation Board posing questions about where to allow reciprocal switching and how long it would take, among many other issues.

The board has been taking public comments on how to move forward with reciprocal switching, which is when a shipper has access to one freight railroad but seeks access to a nearby competing freight railroad to cultivate a competitive pricing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/surface-transportation-board-gets-earful-on-reciprocal-switching

5 questions to ask before STB’s hearing on reciprocal switching

Observers anticipate a contentious Surface Transportation Board hearing next Tuesday and Wednesday on reciprocal switching. Supporters and opponents are gearing up, with the stakes high for both the railroads and shippers.

What is reciprocal switching?

Reciprocal switching occurs when a shipper has access to one freight railroad but seeks access to a nearby competing freight railroad to cultivate a competitive pricing environment. A shipper gains that access at an interchange between the two...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-questions-to-ask-before-stbs-hearing-on-reciprocal-switching

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