STB Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service

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The STB today, by a unanimous vote, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service, Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), which focuses on providing rail customers with access to reciprocal switching as a remedy for poor service. The newly proposed regulations would provide a streamlined path for the prescription of a reciprocal switching agreement when service to a terminal-area shipper fails to meet any of three performance standards: Service Reliability, Service Consistency, or Inadequate Local Service.

The Board’s decision in “Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service”, Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), is available as a PDF document and may be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the following link: https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/DCMS_External_PROD/1694087963902/51803.pdf.

Comments on the NPRM are due by October 23, 2023, and reply comments are due by November 21, 2023. Today’s decision also closes Reciprocal Switching, Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 1).