Transportation Board Scraps Rate Review After Court Loss
Published Date: 6/6/2025
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Summary
The Surface Transportation Board is canceling its Final Offer Rate Review rule because a court said it can’t stand. This means the Board is stopping all work on this rule, so no new rate relief changes will happen right now. If you’re a shipper or railroad, this means no new rate review options are coming for now.
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Final Offer Rate Review Rule Canceled
The Surface Transportation Board has removed its Final Offer Rate Review rule after a court vacated it and has terminated the proceeding in Docket No. EP 665 (Sub‑No. 2). The Board is stopping all work on this rule, so no new rate relief or rate review options will be implemented right now. If you are a shipper or a railroad, this means there will be no new rate review options coming for now.
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