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30-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 (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. The Board previously published a notice about this collection in the Federal Register (July 29, 2024). That notice allowed for a 60-day public review and comment period. No comments were received.
Van Pool Transportation LLC-Acquisition of Control-Transaction Corporate Shuttles, Inc.
Van Pool Transportation LLC (Van Pool or Applicant), a noncarrier, filed an application to acquire control of an interstate passenger motor carrier, TransAction Corporate Shuttles, Inc. (TCS), from its sole shareholder, the Cynthia Cain Fren[eacute] Revocable Trust (Seller). The Board is tentatively approving and authorizing the transaction subject to the owners of Van Pool filing to join the application. If the owners' filing is satisfactory and no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice will be the final Board action.
Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
The Surface Transportation Board has adopted the fourth quarter 2024 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads.
Fees for Services Performed in Connection With Licensing and Related Services-2024 Update
The Board updates for 2024 the fees that the public must pay to file certain cases and pleadings with the Board. Pursuant to this update, 95 of the Board's 136 fees will increase, and 41 fees will remain at their current levels.
Student Transportation of America, Inc. et al.-Acquisition of Control-West Point Tours, Inc.
On August 12, 2024, Student Transportation of America, Inc. (STA), a noncarrier, and its parent entities (collectively, Applicants) filed an application seeking authority for STA to acquire all voting securities of West Point Tours, Inc. (WPT), a passenger motor carrier that holds operating authority issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The Board is tentatively approving and authorizing the transaction, and, if no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice will be the final Board action.
Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Railroad Revenue Adequacy-2023 Determination
On September 6, 2024, the Board served a decision announcing the 2023 revenue adequacy determinations for the nation's Class I railroads. Three Class I railroads (BNSF Railway Company, CSX Transportation, Inc., and Union Pacific Railroad Company) were found to be revenue adequate.
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.
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