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A photograph of intermodal containers and tank cars parked at a rail yard.

Joanna Marsh Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Discussions among railroads to be allowed as evidence in price-fixing lawsuits

Communications between the railroads about fuel surcharges can be included in legal proceedings pertaining to alleged price fixing that occurred in the early 2000s, a federal judge ruled Friday.

A photograph of a Union Pacific train pulling double stacked intermodal containers.

Joanna Marsh Friday, September 4, 2020

Surface Transportation Board adopts rule to improve data collected from freight railroads

The Board is modifying what data it collects from the waybill samples of the U.S. freight railroads.