New STB Switching Regs Draw Fire Over Clarity Concerns

By Linda Chiem (July 28, 2016, 9:26 PM EDT) -- The Surface Transportation Board's long-anticipated proposed regulations allowing shippers served by only one major carrier in their region to get access to another railroad may stimulate competition, but the lack of clear definitions for which situations qualify for so-called competitive switching could mean chaos for shippers and railroads if not addressed when the rule becomes final, experts say....

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