Washington, D.C. - Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials will hold a hearing to examine the implementation of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015.

The Act focused on making the STB a more efficient and transparent agency and provided common-sense measures to resolve rail shipper and rail carrier disputes.  The Subcommittee will hear testimony from the agency’s Chairman and Vice Chairman on the status of the Act’s implementation.

The hearing of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, chaired by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA), is entitled “Oversight of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015.”  The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witnesses will include:

  • The Honorable Ann D. Begeman, Chairman, Surface Transportation Board
  • The Honorable Deb Miller, Vice Chairman, Surface Transportation Board