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(5 articles)STB Issues Rail Preemption Policy to Reduce Regulatory Uncertainty
The Surface Transportation Board released a comprehensive policy statement clarifying its jurisdiction over rail transportation and the scope of federal preemption of conflicting state and local laws
Free Market Groups Fight White House Railway Safety Push
Free market advocacy groups are actively opposing a White House initiative to incorporate the Railway Safety Act into broader transportation legislation. This regulatory push represents a structural p
STB Appoints BNSF Veteran to Lead Economics Office
The Surface Transportation Board has appointed Marty Schlenker, a 17-year veteran of BNSF Railway, as director of its Office of Economics, alongside naming Terrence McDermott as senior adviser to Chai
UP Rejects Rival Railroads' Trackage Rights Demands
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena has publicly criticized rival railroads' plans to seek trackage rights over a combined UP-Norfolk Southern system should the $85 billion merger gain regulatory approval. BNS
Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power Over Rail Regulator STB
A landmark Supreme Court decision in *Trump v. Slaughter* has fundamentally altered the balance of power over independent regulatory agencies, with immediate implications for the Surface Transportatio