News / US regulators unveil new rules on rail operator performance and safety

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The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM) that looks to give rail users access to reciprocal switching in an effort to cope with poor carrier performance.

It called this “an important step in addressing the many freight rail service concerns expressed by stakeholders since 2016”.

Following repeated complaints from cargo owners about service problems and delays by rail carriers, the STB began extensive hearings on rail service problems in ...