Filings and decisions before the Surface Transportation Board, one chronological sheet per proceeding.

Decisions served

1. 9 Oct 2026 FD 36946
   DIRECTED ABL TO REPLY TO THE REQUEST FOR A HOUSEKEEPING STAY BY OCTOBER 13, 2026.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · ALAMEDA BELT LINE—CHANGE OF OPERATOR EXEMPTION—BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS OF THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES, BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS (LONG BEACH), ALAMEDA CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 53287
2. 9 Oct 2026 MCF 21154
   APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED, SUBJECT TO THE FILING OF OPPOSING COMMENTS, FIRST STUDENT INC. TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF AUTUMN TRANSPORTATION INC., AND AMBASSADOR WHEELCHAIR SERVICES, INC.

   Entire Board · FIRST STUDENT, INC. — ACQUISITION OF CONTROL — AUTUMN TRANSPORTATION INC. AND AMBASSADOR WHEELCHAIR SERVICES, INC. · decision 53240
3. 9 Oct 2026 AB 55 (Sub-No. 827X)
   PROVIDED A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WHICH CONCLUDED THAT A PROPOSED ABANDONMENT WILL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. · decision 53221
4. 8 Oct 2026 FD 36873
   GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART APPLICANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL, GRANTED NON-APPLICANTS’ MOTION FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW, AND DENIED NON-APPLICANTS’ MOTION CHALLENGING NS’S WORK PRODUCT CLAIM.

   Administrative Law Judge · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 53286
5. 8 Oct 2026 FD 36734
   GRANTED A JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE HOLDING IN ABEYANCE

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY a/k/a CPKC - PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 53285
6. 8 Oct 2026 FD 36918
   DIRECTED CONSHOHOCKEN RAIL LLC TO FILE A RESPONSE TO MIKE HUHN'S FILING BY OCTOBER 28, 2026.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · 900 CONSHOHOCKEN RAIL LLC -- ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION -- RAIL LINE OF CLEVELAND-CLIFFS RAILWAYS INC. D/B/A UPPER MERION & PLYMOUTH RAILROAD · decision 53270
7. 8 Oct 2026 EP 552 (Sub-No. 30)
   FOUND THAT FOUR CLASS I RAILROADS (BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN COMBINED RAILROAD SUBSIDIARIES, AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY) ARE REVENUE ADEQUATE FOR THE YEAR 2025, MEANING THAT THOSE RAILROADS ACHIEVED A RATE OF RETURN EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE BOARD’S CALCULATION OF THE AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL FOR THE FREIGHT RAIL INDUSTRY.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD REVENUE ADEQUACY—2025 DETERMINATION · decision 53261
8. 7 Oct 2026 AB 55 (Sub-No. 823X)
   PROVIDED A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDED THAT NO CONDITIONS SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON A DECISION GRANTING ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.–ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION– IN HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO · decision 53281
9. 6 Oct 2026 FD 36873
   GRANTED REQUESTS FOR LEAVE TO FILE A DESCRIPTION OF ANTICIPATED RESPONSIVE APPLICATION FILED BY CHICAGO, SOUTH SHORE & SOUTH BEND RAILROAD, GREAT BASIN & NORTHERN RAILWAY, INC., AND IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 53280
10. 6 Oct 2026 AB 290 (Sub-No. 423X)
    (1) PROVIDED NOTICE THAT PROCEEDING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW HAS BEEN HELD IN ABEYANCE; AND (2) ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO FILE SUPPLEMENT TO ITS VERIFIED NOTICE BY OCTOBER 16, 2026.

    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · THE ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY – ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION – IN ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. · decision 53248
11. 5 Oct 2026 EP 670 (Sub-No. 1)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT, WILL HOLD A MEETING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2026, AT 9:00 A.M. E.T.

    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · NOTICE OF RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING · decision 53273