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Dates Subject Release Number 05/08/2012 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES MICHIGAN RAIL-LINE ASSETS TRANSFER ENABLING HIGH-SPEED RAIL SERVICE 12-8 05/07/2012 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROPOSES RULE CLARIFYING LIABILITY FOR RAILCAR DEMURRAGE 12-7 04/30/2012 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES FINAL RULES ON USE OF RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY AS TRAILS & RAIL CORRIDOR PRESERVATION 12-6 03/28/2012 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROPOSES RULES TO INCREASE USE OF MEDIATION & ARBITRATION 12-5 03/12/2012 SPEAKERS' SCHEDULE FOR MARCH 22 HEARING ON BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ACQUISITION OF BNSF 12-4 02/16/2012 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD HEARING ON BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ACQUISITION OF BNSF 12-3 01/10/2012 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO RAILROAD-SHIPPER TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL 12-2 01/04/2012 FRANCIS P. MULVEY DESIGNATED VICE CHAIRMAN OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 12-1 12/23/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SCHEDULES JAN. 17 ORAL ARGUMENT 11-32 12/12/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO DETERMINE REASONABLENESS OF INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT OF TIH COMMODITIES, INVITES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 11-31 12/07/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD INITIATES 2ND INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF CANADIAN NATIONAL ACQUISITION OF EJ&E 11-30 11/22/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ORDERS $63 MILLION IN RATE RELIEF TO ARIZONA UTILITY 11-28 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO OPEN PROCEEDING REGARDING COAL DUST 11-29 11/21/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES FINAL DECISION AUTHORIZING "ALASKA RAILROAD" TO BUILD & OPERATE 35-MI. LINE BETWEEN PORT MACKENZIE & POINT NEAR HOUSTON, ALASKA 11-27 11/18/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR "R.J. CORMAN'S" PROPOSAL TO BUILD 20-MI. RAIL LINE IN CLEARFIELD & CENTRE COS., PA 11-26 11/16/2011 FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD RANKED BEST SMALL AGENCY TO WORK FOR IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 11-25 11/14/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO IMPLEMENT "GRANT STAMP" PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN DECISIONS ISSUED BY DIRECTOR OF ITS OFFICE OF PROCEEDINGS 11-24 11/10/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD GRANTS “GRENADA RAILWAY” WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSED LINE ABANDONMENT, CANCELS NOV. 16 PUBLIC MEETING IN MISS., DISCONTINUES PROCEEDING 11-23 11/08/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD NAMES LUCILLE L. MARVIN AS AGENCY’S TOP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICIAL 11-21 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD NOV. 16 PUBLIC MEETING IN MISS. ON PROPOSED "GRENADA RAILWAY" ABANDONMENT 11-22 11/03/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MAKES RAIL REVENUE ADEQUACY DETERMINATION FOR 2010 11-20 10/25/2011 U.S. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING IN MISSISSIPPI ON PROPOSED GRENADA RAILWAY ABANDONMENT 11-18 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES NEW RAIL LINE 11-19 10/24/2011 REMINDER: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SCHEDULES OCT. 25 ORAL ARGUMENT 10/03/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CALCULATES RAIL INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL FOR 2010 11-17 09/28/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO EXAMINE EFFECTS OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY PURCHASE OF BNSF 11-16 09/22/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SCHEDULES OCT. 25 ORAL ARGUMENT 11-15 07/28/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD UPDATES ITS USER-FEE SCHEDULE TO REFLECT LOWER COSTS FOR FILING CASES 11-14 07/07/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CUTS FILING FEES FOR CERTAIN RATE AND UNREASONABLE PRACTICE COMPLAINTS 11-13 06/17/2011 SPEAKERS' SCHEDULE FOR JUNE 22-23 "RAIL COMPETITION" HEARING 11-12 06/09/2011 REMINDER: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD RAILROAD-COMPETITION HEARING ON JUNE 22, 2011; WITNESS LIST SOON FORTHCOMING 05/02/2011 ANN D. BEGEMAN SWORN IN AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 11-11 04/07/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULES ORAL ARGUMENTS FOR MAY 12 11-10 03/24/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD RESCHEDULES RAILROAD-COMPETITION HEARING FOR JUNE 22, 2011 (WEBSITE REMINDER) 03/04/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR "R.J. CORMAN'S" PROPOSAL TO BUILD 20-MI. RAIL LINE IN CLEARFIELD & CENTRE COS., PA. 11-09 03/03/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES DECISION ON COAL DUST 11-08 03/01/2011 NOTTINGHAM TO RESIGN MARCH 18 11-07 02/15/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO REDUCE FILING FEES 11-06 SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS FOR FEB. 24 EXEMPTION HEARING 11-05 02/04/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD RESCHEDULES RAILROAD-COMPETITION HEARING FOR JUNE 22, 2011 11-04 01/31/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING IN COLORADO ON PROPOSED TRANSLOADING FACILITY 11-03 01/11/2011 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD HEARING ON RAIL COMPETITION 11-02 01/04/2011 CHARLES D. NOTTINGHAM DESIGNATED VICE CHAIRMAN OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 11-01 12/27/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD COMPLETES WORK IN EFFORT TO PRESERVE RAIL SERVICE IN NORTHERN MAINE 10-32 12/21/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD FINES CANADIAN NATIONAL FOR MISREPORTING STREET-CROSSING DELAYS IN CHICAGO AREA 10-31 12/01/2010 STB TO HOLD HEARING ON REVISITING COMMODITY, BOXCAR AND INTERMODAL REGULATORY EXEMPTIONS [DATE RESCHEDULED] 10-30 10/27/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD NOV. 30 ORAL ARGUMENT IN "STATE OF MONT. v. BNSF" UNREASONABLE-PRACTICE COMPLAINT 10-29 10/21/2010 STB TO HOLD HEARING ON REVISITING COMMODITY, BOXCAR AND INTERMODAL REGULATORY EXEMPTIONS 10-28 10/18/2010 STB COMMISSIONER CHARLES D. NOTTINGHAM WILL NOT SEEK REAPPOINTMENT 10-27 10/13/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD ORAL ARGUMENT IN ENTERGY ROUTING CASE [WEBSITE REMINDER] 09/30/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CALCULATES RAIL INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL FOR 2009 10-26 09/24/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD SEPT. 28 ORAL ARGUMENT IN RATE-COMPLAINT CASE INVOLVING ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER, BNSF AND UNION PACIFIC [WEBSITE REMINDER] 09/02/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD AGAIN RANKED 1st IN "BEST PLACES TO WORK" AMONG SMALL FEDERAL AGENCIES 10-24 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO INCLUDE A "PLAIN LANGUAGE" SUMMARY WITH BOARD DECISIONS 10-25 08/30/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD ORAL ARGUMENT IN ENTERGY ROUTING CASE 10-23 08/23/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD SEPT. 28 ORAL ARGUMENT IN RATE-COMPLAINT CASE INVOLVING ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER, BNSF AND UNION PACIFIC 10-22 08/18/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF RAYMOND A. ATKINS AS GENERAL COUNSEL AND TIMOTHY J. STRAFFORD AS CHIEF OF STAFF 10-21 08/03/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO ESTABLISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TOXIC BY INHALATION HAZARDS 10-20 07/23/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR "R.J. CORMAN'S" PROPOSAL TO BUILD 20-MI. RAIL LINE IN CLEARFIELD & CENTRE COS., PA. 10-19 07/21/2010 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROVIDES SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS’ APPEARANCES FOR JULY 29 PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE INVOLVING COAL-DUST ISSUE 10-18 07/14/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE INVOLVING COAL DUST ISSUE [WEBSITE REMINDER] 06/28/2010 JUNE 30 ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED ON FLORIDA RATE CASE [WEBSITE REMINDER] 06/22/2010 STB TO HOLD JULY 7 PUBLIC HEARING IN MAINE ON MMA ABANDONMENT 10-17 06/10/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE INVOLVING COAL DUST ISSUE 10-16 05/27/2010 REPORT TO CONGRESS RECOMMENDS OPTION FOR UPDATING BOARD'S KEY COSTING METHODOLOGY 10-15 05/19/2010 JUNE 30 ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED ON FLORIDA RATE CASE 10-14 05/07/2010 LAS VEGAS-CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINE UNDER STB JURISDICTION, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD REAFFIRMS 10-13 05/01/2010 HELP US IMPROVE OUR WEBSITE BY TAKING A SHORT SURVEY 04/26/2010 PARTIES IN MAINE RAIL ABANDONMENT AGREE TO MEDIATION; PUBLIC HEARING IN PRESQUE ISLE POSTPONED 10-12 04/21/2010 STB DIRECTS CANADIAN NATIONAL TO EXPLAIN WHY IT DID NOT REPORT MAJOR ROAD-CROSSING DELAYS IN CHICAGO AREA 10-11 04/09/2010 PRELIMINARY STUDY ON MAINE RAIL ABANDONMENT RELEASED PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON PROJECTED HIGHWAY TRAFFIC INCREASE 10-09 04/02/2010 ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 27, 2010 10-08 03/12/2010 STB TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING IN MAINE ON MMA ABANDONMENT 10-07 02/23/2010 ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 24, 2010 10-06 02/01/2010 INDEPENDENT STUDY ON RAILROAD COMPETITION UPDATED 10-05 01/28/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ORDERS RATE RELIEF TO U.S. MAGNESIUM 10-04 01/20/2010 BOARD TO INVESTIGATE COMMUNITY CONCERNS ABOUT COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS OF THE CN/EJ&E MERGER 10-03 01/11/2010 THIRD SERIES OF ORAL ARGUMENTS SCHEDULED FOR JAN. 26, 2010 [WEBSITE REMINDER] 01/06/2010 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD GRANTS "ALASKA RAILROAD'S" PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION OF 80-MI. RAIL EXTENSION TO DELTA JUNCTION, ALASKA 10-02 01/05/2010 FRANCIS P. MULVEY DESIGNATED VICE CHAIRMAN OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 10-01 12/01/2009 THIRD SERIES OF ORAL ARGUMENTS SCHEDULED FOR JAN. 26, 2010 09-30 11/03/2009 SECOND SERIES OF ORAL ARGUMENTS SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 23 09-29 10/15/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ELIMINATES POSITION OF SECRETARY; MAKES OTHER PROCEDURAL CHANGES 09-28 10/07/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO BEGIN HOLDING ORAL ARGUMENTS IN MAJOR CASES 09-27 09/25/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CALCULATES RAIL INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL FOR 2008 09-26 08/14/2009 DANIEL R. ELLIOTT III SWORN IN AS FIFTH CHAIRMAN OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 09-25 07/30/2009 THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD WILL UPDATE COMPETITIVENESS REPORT WITH LATEST ECONOMIC DATA 09-24 07/24/2009 THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ORDERS $100 MILLION IN RATE RELIEF & DAMAGES FOR A CAPTIVE UTILITY PLANT 09-23 07/02/2009 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROVIDES SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS’ APPEARANCES FOR JULY 8 PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPACT, EFFECTIVENESS, FUTURE OF RAIL BANKING 09-22 06/26/2009 STB Issues Interim Decision in Entergy Case 09-21 05/21/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD RANKED 1st IN "BEST PLACES TO WORK" AMONG SMALL FEDERAL AGENCIES 09-19 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD JULY 8 PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPACT, EFFECTIVENESS, FUTURE OF RAIL BANKING 09-20 05/11/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD DISMISSES LARGE RATE CASE BASED ON PARTIES' VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENT AFTER BOARD MEDIATION 09-18 05/08/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD'S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ISSUES FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, WITH WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR PROPOSED "NO. COLUMBIA BASIN" RAIL PROJECT 09-17 05/05/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ADOPTS ANNUAL REVISIONS TO ITS USER FEES 09-16 04/24/2009 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROVIDES SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS' APPEARANCES FOR APRIL 30 PUBLIC HEARING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE UNIFORM RAILROAD COSTING SYSTEM 09-15 04/16/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN CHARLES D. NOTTINGHAM NAMES SCOTT M. ZIMMERMAN CHIEF OF STAFF 09-14 04/13/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ANNOUNCES THE FILING OF CANADIAN NATIONAL’S FIRST COMPLIANCE REPORTS 09-13 04/08/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD RELEASES SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO ITS 2008 INDEPENDENT STUDY OF COMPETITION IN THE FREIGHT-RAIL INDUSTRY & SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT 09-12 04/06/2009 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD APRIL 30 PUBLIC HEARING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE UNIFORM RAILROAD COSTING SYSTEM 09-11 04/03/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ACTING CHAIRMAN FRANCIS P. MULVEY APPOINTS RACHEL DANISH CAMPBELL DIRECTOR OF AGENCY’S OFFICE OF PROCEEDINGS 09-10 03/19/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ACTING CHAIRMAN FRANCIS P. MULVEY NAMES ANIKA SANDERS COOPER TO HIS STAFF 09-09 03/16/2009 FRANCIS P. MULVEY DESIGNATED ACTING CHAIRMAN OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 09-08 03/10/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD INSTITUTES DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING REGARDING CERTAIN RAIL MOVEMENTS OF CHLORINE 09-06 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES "NORFOLK SOUTHERN" & "PAN AM RAILWAYS'" JOINT CONTROL & OWNERSHIP OF "PAN AM SOUTHERN" 09-07 02/20/2009 COMMISSIONER W. DOUGLAS BUTTREY TO DEPART SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ON MARCH 13, 2009 09-05 02/18/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ORDERS $345 MILLION IN RATE RELIEF & DAMAGES FOR A CAPTIVE UTILITY PLANT 09-04 02/06/2009 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROVIDES SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS' APPEARANCES FOR FEBRUARY 11 PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT & IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 09-03 01/28/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD REVISES ITS COST OF CAPITAL METHODOLOGY 09-02 01/14/2009 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES PROPOSED RULES REGARDING SOLID WASTE RAIL TRANSFER FACILITIES IN RESPONSE TO "CLEAN RAILROADS ACT OF 2008" 09-01 12/24/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY'S ACQUISITION OF ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY 08-45 12/23/2008 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD FEBRUARY 11 PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT & IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 08-44 12/18/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES FINAL DECISION AUTHORIZING SOUTHWEST GULF RAILROAD CO. TO CONSTRUCT & OPERATE 7-MILE RAIL LINE IN MEDINA COUNTY, TX 08-43 12/12/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ALASKA RAILROAD'S PROPOSED NORTHERN RAIL EXTENSION PROJECT 08-42 12/05/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR PROPOSED CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY ACQUISITION OF ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY 08-41 11/21/2008 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROVIDES SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS' APPEARANCES FOR DECEMBER 4 PUBLIC HEARING IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, ON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY APPLICATION TO BUILD 300-MILE RAIL LINE IN NEVADA 08-40 11/20/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SETS PURCHASE PRICE OF COOS BAY RAIL LINE 08-39 11/14/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD'S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR PROPOSED "NORFOLK SOUTHERN" & "PAN AM RAILWAYS" APPLICATION FOR JOINT CONTROL & OWNERSHIP OF "PAN AM SOUTHERN" 08-38 11/07/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD NOVEMBER 18 PUBLIC MEETING, IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ON PREPARATION OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT RE "CANADIAN NATIONAL'S" PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF "ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN" RAILROAD 08-36 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD'S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WITH WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PROPOSED NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN RAILROAD PROJECT 08-37 11/06/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON CHRISTENSEN ASSOCIATES' "STUDY OF COMPETITION IN U.S. FREIGHT RAILROAD INDUSTRY" 08-35 11/03/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD RELEASES INDEPENDENT STUDY OF COMPETITION IN THE FREIGHT RAIL INDUSTRY 08-34 10/31/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD DECEMBER 4 PUBLIC HEARING IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA ON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY APPLICATION TO BUILD 300-MILE RAIL LINE IN NEVADA 08-32 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ORDERS SALE OF 111-MILE CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAIL LINE TO PORT OF COOS BAY, GRANTS RAIL-LINE ABANDONMENT WITH CONDITIONS 08-33 10/23/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS STUDY OF COMPETITION IN THE FREIGHT-RAIL INDUSTRY 08-31 09/30/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY'S ACQUISITION OF CONTROL OF THE DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS 08-30 09/26/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CALCULATES RAIL INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL & REVENUE ADEQUACY FOR 2007 08-29 09/25/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROVIDES TIME FOR FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF "NORFOLK SOUTHERN" & "PAN AM RAILWAYS'" APPLICATION FOR JOINT CONTROL & OWNERSHIP OF "PAN AM SOUTHERN" 08-28 08/28/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEMBER W. DOUGLAS BUTTREY ANNOUNCES PLANS TO LEAVE GOVERNMENT SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF BOARD ACTION ON CERTAIN PENDING MATTERS 08-27 08/15/2008 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROVIDES SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS' APPEARANCES FOR AUGUST 21 PUBLIC HEARING IN EUGENE, OREGON, ON COOS BAY RAIL LINE 08-26 08/01/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD AUGUST 21 PUBLIC HEARING IN EUGENE, OREGON ON APPLICATIONS TO ABANDON, OR FORCE THE SALE OF, THE COOS BAY RAIL LINE 08-25 07/25/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR PROPOSED CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY ACQUISITION OF ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY 08-24 07/16/2008 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROVIDES SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS' APPEARANCES FOR JULY 22 PUBLIC HEARING ON RAILROADS' COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION & TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 08-23 06/30/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ORDERS CSX TO REDUCE RATES IN 3 SMALL RAIL RATE-COMPLAINT CASES 08-22 06/27/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD DENIES REQUEST TO REJECT DEPT. OF ENERGY APPLICATION TO BUILD 300-MILE RAIL LINE IN NEVADA 08-21 06/19/2008 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: HEARING ON RAILROADS' COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION & TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESCHEDULED TO JULY 22 08-20 06/18/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ADOPTS ANNUAL REVISIONS TO ITS USER FEES 08-19 06/04/2008 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD JULY 16 HEARING ON RAILROADS' COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION & THE TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 08-18 05/29/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD AMENDS ITS REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF INTERCHANGE COMMITMENTS IN RAIL LINE SALE & LEASE TRANSACTIONS 08-17 05/19/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ORDERS AN ESTIMATED $30 MILLION IN RATE REDUCTIONS & REPARATIONS IN "KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT v. UNION PACIFIC" RAIL RATE-COMPLAINT CASE 08-16 05/06/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MAKES RAIL REVENUE ADEQUACY DETERMINATION FOR 2006 08-15 04/28/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD POSTS TO ITS WEB SITE SUMMARIES OF RAIL CONTRACTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 08-14 04/25/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES FINAL SCOPE OF STUDY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR PROPOSED CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY ACQUISITION OF ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY 08-13 04/16/2008 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES REVISED SPEAKERS’ LIST FOR APRIL 24-25 HEARING ON RAILROADS’ COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION 08-12 04/15/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ANNOUNCES A NEW OFFICE OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, AND COMPLIANCE 08-10 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CALCULATES RAIL INDUSTRY'S 2006 COST OF CAPITAL 08-11 04/11/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ADOPTS PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE FOR DEPT. OF ENERGY APPLICATION TO BUILD 300-MILE RAIL LINE IN NEVADA 08-09 04/03/2008 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD EXTENDS PUBLIC HEARING ON RAILROADS' COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION TO 2 DAYS, APRIL 24-25 08-08 03/12/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SEEKS COMMENT ON PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IN DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED RAIL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS 08-07 02/22/2008 PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD APRIL 24 HEARING ON RAILROADS' COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION 08-06 02/12/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ISSUES NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT; REQUESTS COMMENTS ON DRAFT SCOPE OF STUDY; & ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETINGS ON "ALASKA RAILROAD'S" PROPOSED RAIL LINE EXTENSION TO PORT MACKENZIE, ALASKA 08-05 02/11/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SEEKS COMMENTS ON USE OF MULTI-STAGE DCF IN COST-OF-CAPITAL METHODOLOGY 08-04 01/30/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD'S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS EXTENDS PUBLIC SCOPING PERIOD ON PROPOSED CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY ACQUISITION OF ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY 08-03 01/17/2008 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ADOPTS REVISIONS TO ITS COST OF CAPITAL METHODOLOGY 08-02 01/04/2008 ANNE K. QUINLAN APPOINTED ACTING SECRETARY OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 08-01