Demurrage is a charge that both compensates rail carriers for the expense incurred when rail cars are detained beyond a specified period of time (i.e., “free time”) for loading and unloading and serves as a penalty for undue car detention to encourage the efficient use of rail cars in the rail network. 49 C.F.R. § […]| Surface Transportation Board
Below are press releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. Press releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.| Surface Transportation Board
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has adopted a final rule, by unanimous vote, to implement new regulations at 49 CFR part 1145 which sets forth a path for shippers and receivers to petition the Board for the prescription of a reciprocal switching agreement. Today’s final rule is designed to promote adequate rail service. | Surface Transportation Board
The Surface Transportation Board today, by a unanimous vote, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service, Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), which focuses on providing rail customers with access to reciprocal switching as a remedy for poor service.| Surface Transportation Board
