- 04-29-2024 – USDA Comments in STB Finance Docket 36744 Canadian National Railway—Control—Iowa Northern Railway (pdf)
- 11-07-2023 – USDA Comments in STB Ex Parte 711 (Sub-No. 2) Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service (pdf)
- 05-12-2023 – Secretary Vilsack Letter on Rail Service Issues (pdf)
- 06-30-2022 – USDA Comments in STB Ex Parte 768 Rules Governing Private Railcar Use by Railroads (pdf)
- 05-23-2022 – USDA Letter in STB Ex Parte 762 Expedited Relief for Service Emergencies (pdf)
- 04-26-2022 – Deputy Secretary Bronaugh Testimony in STB Ex Parte 770 Public Hearing on Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service (pdf)
- 04-22-2022 - USDA Reply Letter in STB Finance Docket 36500 Canadian Pacific—Control—Kansas City Southern (pdf)
- 03-30-2022 – Secretary Vilsack Letter on Rail Service Issues (pdf)
- 02-28-2022 - USDA Letter in STB Finance Docket 36500 Canadian Pacific—Control—Kansas City Southern (pdf)
- 02-14-2022 - USDA Letter in STB Ex Parte 711 (Sub-No. 1) Reciprocal Switching (pdf)
- 01-14-2022 - USDA Comments in STB Ex Parte 755 (Final Offer Rate Review) and Ex Parte 765 (Alternate Voluntary Arbitration Program Petition) (pdf)
- 12-17-2021 - USDA Comments in STB Ex Parte 767 First-Mile/Last-Mile Service (pdf)
- 05-17-2021 - USDA Comments in STB Ex Parte 766 Joint Petition for Rulemaking—Annual Revenue Adequacy Determinations (pdf)
- 08-20-2020 - USDA Letter to Board Members in STB Ex Parte 765 (Alternate Voluntary Arbitration Program Petition (pdf)
- 06-25-2020 - USDA Ex Parte Communication with Chairman Begeman in EP 755 (Final Offer Rate Review) (pdf)
- 06-25-2020 - USDA Ex Parte Communication with Vice Chairman Oberman in EP 755 (Final Offer Rate Review) (pdf)
- 06-25-2020 - USDA Ex Parte Communication with Board Member Fuchs in EP 755 (Final Offer Rate Review) (pdf)
- 06-25-2020 - USDA Supplement for Ex Parte Communications with STB Board Members in EP 755 (Final Offer Rate Review) (pdf)
- 01-28-2020 - USDA Comments in STB Ex Parte 385 (Sub-No. 8) Waybill Sample Reporting (pdf)
- 11-12-2019 - USDA Comments in STB Ex Parte 755 (Final Offer Rate Review) and Ex Parte 756 (Market Dominance Streamlined Approach) (pdf)
- 05-08-2019 - USDA Comments in STB Ex Parte 754 - Oversight Hearing on Demurrage and Accessorial Charges (pdf)
- 09-07-2017 - Secretary Perdue Letter on CSX Service Issues (pdf)
- 02-27-17 - USDA Comments in STB Ex Parte 528-1 on Agricultural Rates, Standing and Aggregation (pdf)
- 12-19-16 – STB Ex Parte No. 665 (Sub-No. 2) Expanding Access to Rate Relief (pdf)
- 11-14-16 - EP 665 (Sub-No. 2), Expanding Access to Rate Relief (pdf)
- 10-26-16 - EP 711 (Sub-No. 1), Petition for Rulemaking to Adopt Revised Competitive Switching Rules (pdf)
- 08-18-15 – EP 722 Railroad Revenue Adequacy (pdf)
- 06-10-15 - STB Ex Parte No. 665 (Sub-No. 1) Rail Transportation of Grain, Rate Regulation Review (pdf)
- 03-02-15 - STB Ex Parte No. 724 (Sub-No. 4) United States Rail Service Issues – Performance Data Reporting (pdf)
- 11-04-14 - STB Ex Parte No. 722 Railroad Revenue Adequacy (pdf)
- 08-25-14 - STB Ex Parte No. 665 (Sub-No.1) Rail Transportation of Grain, Rate Regulation Review (pdf)
- 08-08-14 - Avalos letter to STB on Rail Service Problems (pdf))
- 08-04-14 - STB Ex Parte No. 661 (Sub-No. 2) Rail Fuel Surcharges (Safe Harbor) (pdf)
- 06-26-14 - STB Ex Parte No. 665 (Sub-No. 1) Rail Transportation of Grain, Rate Regulation Review (pdf)
- 04-08-14 - STB Ex Parte No. 724 United States Rail Service Issues (pdf)
- 09-24-13 - Letter to STB Finance Docket No. 35081 Sub. No. 2, Canadian Pacific Railway Company, et al – Control-Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation et al (pdf)
- 05-29-13 - STB Ex Parte No. 711 Petition for Rulemaking to Adopt Revised Competitive Switching Rules (pdf)
- 02-28-13 - STB Ex Parte No. 711 Petition for Rulemaking to Adopt Revised Competitive Switching Rules (pdf)
- 12-18-12 - STB Ex Parte No. 714 Information Required in Notices and Petitions Containing Interchange Commitments (pdf)
- 10-23-12 - STB Ex Parte No. 715 Rate Regulation Reforms (pdf)
- 05-17-12 - STB Ex Parte No. 699 Assessment of Mediation and Arbitration Procedures (pdf)
- 10-28-11 - STB Docket No. FD 35506 Western Coal Traffic League – Petition for Declaratory Order (pdf)
- 05-27-11 - STB Ex Parte No. 705 Competition in the Railroad Industry (pdf)
- 04-19-11 - STB Ex Parte No. 542 Regulations Governing Fees for Services (pdf)
- 04-12-11 - ST Ex Parte No 705 Competition in the Railroad Industry (pdf)
- 10-25-10 - STB Ex Parte No. 699 Assessment of Mediation and Arbitration Procedures (pdf)
- 05-23-10 - STB Ex Parte No. 646 (Sub-No.3): Waybill Data Released in Three-Benchmark Rail Rate Proceedings (pdf)
- 04-23-09 - STB Ex Part No. 431 (Sub-No.3): Review of the Surface Transportation Board’s General Costing System (pdf)
- 07-22-08 - STB Ex Parte No. 677 (Sub-No.1): Common Carrier Obligation of Railroads—Transportation of Hazardous Materials (pdf)
- 04-18-08 - STB Finance Docket No. 35081: Reply Comments on Canadian Pacific Purchase of DM&E (pdf)
- 04-17-08 - STB Ex Parte No. 677: Common Carrier Obligation of Railroads (pdf)
- 03-04-08 - STB Finance Docket No. 35081: Canadian Pacific Railway Co., et al. – Control – Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad Corp., et al (pdf)
- 01-02-08 - STB Ex Parte No. 575: Review of Rail Access & Competition Issues – Renewed Petition of the Western Coal Traffic League (pdf)
- 11-27-07 - STB Ex Parte No. 664: Methodology to be Employed in Determining the Railroad Industry’s Cost of Capital (pdf)
- 09-13-07 - STB Ex Parte No. 664: Methodology to be Employed in Determining the Railroad Industry’s Cost of Capital – USDA Comments (pdf)
- 07-18-07 - STB Ex Parte No. 672: Rail Transportation of Resources Critical to the Nation’s Energy Supply (pdf)
- 02-15-07 - STB Ex Parte No. 664: Methodology to be Employed in Determining the Railroad Industry's Cost of Capital - USDA Comments (pdf)
- 01-31-07 - STB Ex Parte No. 646: Simplified Standards for Rail Rate Cases (pdf)
- 11-7-06 - STB Ex Parte No. 646: Simplified Standards for Rail Rate Cases (pdf)
- 11-2-06- STB Ex Parte No. 665: Rail Transportation of Grain (pdf)
- 04-27-06 - STB Ex Parte No. 661: Rail Fuel Surcharges (pdf)
- 03-10-06 - STB Ex Parte No. 575: Review of Rail Access and Competition Issues - Renewed Petition of the Western Coal Traffic League (pdf)
- 10-19-05 - STB Ex Parte No. 658: The 25th Anniversary of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980: A Review and Look Ahead (pdf)
- 07-21-04 - STB Ex Parte No. 646: Rail Rate Challenges in Small Cases (pdf)
Discussion of proposals regarding the Board’s processing of railroad rate challenges in small cases that are not suitable for handling under constrained market pricing (CMP) procedures. - 08-04-03 A - STB Finance Docket No. 34342: Kansas City Southern - Control - The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, Gateway Eastern Railway Company, and the Texas Mexican Railway Company (pdf)
- 08-04-03 B - Remarks during open hearing by the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, July 31, 2003 (pdf)
- 06-25-01 - STB Finance Docket No. 34000: Canadian National Railway Co, et al. - Control Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp. et al (pdf)
- 12-18-00 - STB Ex Parte No. 582 (Sub-No. 1): Major Rail Consolidation Procedures - Reply Comments (pdf)
- 11-27-00 - STB Ex Parte No. 634: Consolidated Financial Reporting by Commonly Controlled Railroads (pdf)
- 11-17-00 - STB Ex Parte No. 582 (Sub-No. 1): Major Rail Consolidation Procedures - Comments on the Proposed Rules (pdf)
- 09-01-00 - STB Ex Parte No. 583: Modifications of Class I Reporting Regulations (pdf)
- 05-16-00 - STB Ex Parte No. 582 (Sub-No. 1): Major Rail Consolidation Procedures (pdf)
- 02-29-00 - STB Ex Parte No. 582: Public Views on Major Rail Consolidations (pdf)
- 11-30-98 - STB Finance Docket No. 33407 (Sub-No. 26): Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation Construction into the Powder River Basin (pdf)
- 09-18-98 - STB Finance Docket No. 32760 (Sub No. 26): Union Pacific Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Missouri Pacific Railroad Company B Control and Merger B Southern Pacific Rail Corporation, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, SPCSL Corporation, and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company [Houston/Gulf Coast Oversight] (pdf)
- 06-15-98 - STB Ex Parte No. 628: Expedited Relief for Service Inadequacies (pdf)
- 05-29-98 - STB Ex Parte No. 627: Market Dominance Determinations B Product and Geographic Competition (pdf)
- 04-29-96 - STB Ex Parte No. 575: Review of Rail Access and Competition Issues (pdf)
- 03-26-98 - STB Ex Parte No. 573: Rail Service in the Western United States (pdf)
- 02-20-98 - STB Ex Parte No. 573: Rail Service in the Western United States (pdf)
- 12-15-97 - STB Finance Docket No. 33388: CSX Corporation and CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company B Control and Operating Leases/Agreements B Conrail Inc., and Consolidated Rail Corporation and STB Finance Docket No. 33888 (Sub-No. 76): Responsive Application B Indiana Southern Railroad (pdf)
- 12-01-97 - STB Ex Parte No. 573: Rail Service in the Western United States; Remarks During Open Hearing by the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (pdf)
- 10-23-97 - STB Ex Parte No. 573: Rail Service in the Western United States; Remarks During Open Hearing by the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (pdf)
- 10-21-97 - STB Finance Docket No. 33388: CSX Corporation and CSX Transportation , Inc., Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company -- Control and Operating Leases/Agreements B Conrail Inc., and Consolidated Rail Corporation (pdf)
- 08-15-97 - STB Finance Docket No. 32760 (Sub No. 21): Union Pacific Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Missouri Pacific Railroad Company B Control and Merger B Southern Pacific Rail Corporation, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, SPCSL Corp., and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company [Oversight] (pdf)
- 06-03-96 - STB Finance Docket No. 32760: Union Pacific Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Missouri Pacific Railroad Company B Control and Merger B Southern Pacific Rail Corporation, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company. SPCSL Corp., and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company (pdf)
- 05-06-96 - STB Ex Parte No. 542: Regulations Governing Fees For Services Performed B 1996 Update (pdf)
- 04-29-96 - STB Finance Docket No. 32760: Union Pacific Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Missouri Pacific Railroad Company B Control and Merger B Southern Pacific Rail Corporation, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, SPCSL Corp., and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company (pdf)
- 03-29-96 - STB Finance Docket No. 32760: Union Pacific Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Missouri Pacific Railroad Company B Control and Merger B Southern Pacific Rail Corporation, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, SPCSL Corp., and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company (pdf)