23 August 2022
Freight News

STB Chairman ‘Not Optimistic’ about Pace of Rail Service Improvement in U.S.

Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman expressed doubt that the four major U.S. Class I railroads could ramp up rail service and reach the service targets they laid out by December.

In response to deteriorating service metrics, the STB in June required Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX and Norfolk Southern to resubmit plans detailing how they expect to improve rail service through the end of the year.

“I have to say that, if you look at the regular reporting metrics we’re getting, they are a long way from their six-month targets and we’re about halfway through that six-month period. So I’m not optimistic about the pace at which rail service can recover,” Oberman said on Friday.

Read more in an article from FreightWaves.

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