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12/8/2022
The Surface Transportation Board yesterday announced information in preparation for next week's hearing on Union Pacific Railroad's practice of using embargoes to reduce rail-traffic congestion.
The hearing will be held Dec. 13-14 at the board's headquarters in Washington, D.C. The STB's notice sets the schedule of appearances and the time allotted to each speaker or group, and provides instructions for panelist participation.
Any panelist who wishes to make a visual presentation at the hearing should email a copy of the presentation to the board at Hearings@stb.gov no later than Dec. 9.
The hearing will be broadcast on the STB's YouTube page.
UP carries nearly 27% of freight served by rail and nearly 11% of all long-distance freight volume in the United States. The Class I's embargoes have increased from five in 2017 to more than 1,000 to date in 2022, according to the STB.