As noted in Part 1 and Part 2, during the presidential campaign, candidate Joe Biden called for "Sparking the second great railroad revolution." Biden pledged to "make sure that America has the cleanest, safest, and fastest...more
As noted in Part 1, during the presidential campaign, candidate Joe Biden called for "Sparking the second great railroad revolution." Biden pledged to "make sure that America has the cleanest, safest, and fastest rail system...more
During the presidential campaign, candidate Joe Biden called for "Sparking the second great railroad revolution." Biden pledged to "make sure that America has the cleanest, safest, and fastest rail system in the world – for...more
A proposed high-speed passenger railroad between Dallas and Houston has successfully convinced the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) that it has jurisdiction over the proposed Texas rail line. While STB jurisdiction...more
Prompted by regulatory changes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding emission standards for locomotives, several railroads and locomotive manufacturers have been working for several years to develop...more
4/5/2018
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Railroad Administration ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Natural Gas ,
New Regulations ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Railroads ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Train Accidents
• The Supreme Court declines to review a lower court ruling that the Surface Transportation Board cannot assume regulatory authority that Congress unconstitutionally delegated to the Federal Railroad Administration and...more
2/26/2018
/ Amtrak ,
Appeals ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Due Process ,
Federal Railroad Administration ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Oral Argument ,
Performance Standards ,
Railroads ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Surface Transportation ,
Transportation Industry
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has found that efforts by the city of Ozark, Ark., to force the reinstallation of a highway-rail at-grade crossing are pre-empted by federal law....more
In Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Surface Transportation Board, No. 16-3307, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has held that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) exceeded its authority when it promulgated...more
7/18/2017
/ Amtrak ,
Appeals ,
Chevron Deference ,
Due Process ,
Federal Railroad Administration ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Lack of Authority ,
Railroads ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Surface Transportation Board ,
Vacated