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Complaint and Petition of the National Railroad Passenger Corp.; Substandard Performance of Amtrak's Sunset Limited Trains 1 and 2
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) has issued a decision in its investigation of the causes of substandard on-time performance of Amtrak's Sunset Limited that, among other things, establishes a procedural schedule for the filing of pleadings and provides guidance on subjects to be addressed in those pleadings. Under the procedural schedule, non-parties will be permitted to submit replies to the opening briefs filed by Amtrak and railroad parties' replies.
Bus Company Holdings Topco LP and Bus Company Holdings US LLC-Acquisition of Control of Assets-Chenango Valley Bus Lines, Inc.; Community Bus Lines, Inc.; Dillon's Bus Service, Inc.; Elko, Inc.; Hudson Transit Lines, Inc.; Olympia Trails Bus Company, Inc.; Rockland Coaches, Inc.; Sam Van Galder, Inc.; Suburban Transit Corp.; Trentway-Wagar, Inc.; and Wisconsin Coach Lines, Inc.
On June 21, 2024, Bus Company Holdings Topco LP (Topco) and Bus Company Holdings US LLC (Holdings US) (collectively, Bus Company Holdings), both noncarriers, along with certain of their subsidiaries (collectively, Applicants), filed an application for control over the assets of certain interstate passenger motor carriers controlled by Coach USA, Inc. (Coach USA). The Board is tentatively approving and authorizing the transaction subject to the Renco Group, Inc. (Renco) filing to join the application. If Renco's filing is satisfactory and no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice will be the final Board action.
Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Meeting (PRAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
The Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board is publishing the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda for spring 2024.
Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service; Correction
This document corrects a printing error in the preamble of a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024.
Notice of National Grain Car Council Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Grain Car Council (NGCC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of Collections: Rail Carrier Financial Reports
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (Board) gives notice of its intent to request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval without change of the six existing collections described below.
Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancies
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice of five vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC) for three representatives from electric utilities; one representative from biofuel feedstock growers or providers and biofuel refiners, processors, and distributors; and one representative from the petroleum shipping industry. The Board is soliciting nominations from the public for candidates to fill these vacancies.
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Reinstatement Without Change: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a reinstatement without change of Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. This collection was developed as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback from the public on the Board's service delivery.
Essex Equity Partners MJT, LLC, Lawrence Boyce, and Terry Stapp-Acquisition of Control-Xplore KY LLC and MJT Nashville LLC
On June 20, 2024, Essex Equity Partners MJT, LLC (Essex MJT), Lawrence Boyce (Boyce), and Terry Stapp (Stapp) (collectively, Applicants), all noncarriers, filed an application for after-the-fact authority to acquire indirect control of two interstate passenger motor carriers, Xplore KY LLC (Xplore) and MJT Nashville LLC (Nashville) (collectively, Carriers). Pursuant to the completed transaction, Applicants acquired direct control of the outstanding equity membership in MJT Holdings, LLC (MJT Holdings), a noncarrier entity that holds all the outstanding membership interests in Carriers, from Sean Higgins and Lisa Higgins (collectively, Sellers). The Board is tentatively approving and granting after-the-fact authorization of the transaction, and, if no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice will be the final Board action.
Growth in the Freight Rail Industry
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) will hold a public hearing on September 16 and 17, 2024, to gather information about recent trends and strategies for growth in the freight rail industry. The Board requests the attendance of executive-level officials from the BNSF Railway Company, Canadian National Railway Company, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Railway Company, and Union Pacific Railroad Company (collectively, "Class I railroads"). The Board also invites and welcomes testimony from industry analysts, other rail carriers, rail customers, rail suppliers, labor organizations, and other interested parties who can contribute to the Board's understanding of how the industry has grown and intends to grow in the future.
Green Eagle Railroad-Construction and Operation Exemption-Line of Railroad in Maverick County, Texas
On December 14, 2023, Green Eagle Railroad, LLC (GER), a subsidiary of Puerto Verde Holdings (PVH), filed a petition with the Board for authority to construct and operate approximately 1.3 miles of new common carrier rail line (the Line) in Maverick County, Texas (Proposed Action). The purpose of this Notice is to inform stakeholdersincluding members of the public; elected officials; Tribes; Federal, State, and local agencies; and organizations interested in or potentially affected by environmental and historic impacts related to the Line and the PVGTB Project of the availability of the Final Scope of Study (Final Scope) for the EIS.
Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
The Surface Transportation Board has adopted the third quarter 2024 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads.
Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancy
The Board hereby gives notice of a vacancy on RSTAC for a small railroad representative. The Board seeks nominations for candidates to fill this vacancy.
Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service
The Board adopts new regulations that provide for the prescription of reciprocal switching agreements as a means to promote adequate rail service through access to an additional line haul carrier. Under the new regulations, eligibility for prescription of a reciprocal switching agreement will be determined in part using objective performance standards that address reliability in time of arrival, consistency in transit time, and reliability in providing first-mile and last-mile service. The Board will also consider, in determining whether to prescribe a reciprocal switching agreement, certain affirmative defenses and the practicability of a reciprocal switching agreement. To help implement the new regulations, the Board will require all Class I railroads to submit certain service data on an ongoing and standardized basis, which will be generalized and publicly accessible. Railroads will also be required to provide individualized, machine-readable service data to a customer upon a written request from that customer.
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