Notice 5 May 2025 regulatory compliance, logistics, trackage rights, csx, rail transportation, operational efficiency, norfolk southern

🚆CSX Requests Expiration of Trackage Rights with Norfolk Southern

CSX Transportation, Inc. petitions for the expiration of previously granted trackage rights from Norfolk Southern Railway Company to allow for service adjustments during construction of the Howard Street Tunnel. The arrangement seeks to ensure continued operations and regulatory compliance while safeguarding affected employee rights until the project completion.

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Notice 5 May 2025 regulation, u.s. government, trackage rights, rail transport, norfolk southern, csx transportation, transportation policy

🚆Norfolk Southern Granted Trackage Rights Expiration Request

Norfolk Southern Railway Company's petition to allow trackage rights over a crucial rail line to expire has been granted by the Surface Transportation Board. This decision aligns with the rail transportation policy, facilitates operational efficiency during CSX Transportation's Howard Street Tunnel project, and includes provisions to protect affected employees.

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Notice 16 Apr 2025 regulation, transportation, business compliance, railroad, public comments, surface transportation board, acquisition, norfolk southern

🚆Norfolk Southern's Proposed Acquisition of Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line

Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (collectively, Applicants) are seeking Board approval to acquire control of Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company (NPBL). In this decision, the Board is publishing notice of the proposed procedural schedule, inviting public comments on that schedule, and designating 2023 as the year to be used for the impact analysis.

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Notice 17 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, surface transportation, rail industry, virginia, norfolk southern

🚆Norfolk Southern's Acquisition

The Surface Transportation Board reviewed and classified Norfolk Southern Corporation’s acquisition of control over the Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad as a significant transaction, necessitating a more rigorous application process and potential regulatory scrutiny. The decision involves procedural requirements to ensure compliance and evaluates potential competitive effects in the rail industry.

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