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Federal court vacates STB’s reciprocal switching rule that took aim at inadequate service

Summary by trains.com
A crew member throws a switch for a Canadian National local in Waukesha, Wis., on April 15, 2022. David Lassen CHICAGO – A federal court has tossed out the Surface Transportation Board’s 2024 reciprocal switching rule that would have allowed shippers who suffer from inadequate rail service to gain access to a second railroad. The STB exceeded its authority when it adopted the rule, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit said in a deci…
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trains.com broke the news in on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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