Government Releases Mystery Waybill Data, Explains Nothing
Published Date: 1/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The Surface Transportation Board got a request from the University of Colorado Boulder to use some old railroad shipping data from 2005-2010. This data is usually private, so anyone who disagrees has 14 days to speak up. No money changes hands, but this could affect companies that want their info kept secret.
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Possible Release of 2005–2010 Waybill Data
The Surface Transportation Board received a University of Colorado Boulder request (docket WB24-69) to use unmasked Carload Waybill Samples covering 2005 through 2010. The waybill sample contains confidential railroad and shipper data, and parties must file objections with the Director of the Board's Office of Economics within 14 calendar days of the notice (January 13, 2025). The rules for release are codified at 49 CFR 1244.9.
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