News / US transport chief slams rail carriers for retaliation against critics

The chair of the US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has lambasted the Class I rail carriers over their lack of growth, and admonished them after accusations of retaliation against clients that openly criticised them.

Last week, Robert Primus stated he had “frequently heard concerns about retaliation by rail carriers against shippers and others who participate in the board’s regulatory proceedings”.

These retaliatory actions range from actual or threatened increases in rail transport rates and cutbacks in local service, to refusal to provide ...