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The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has proposed sweeping changes to its permitting process aimed at accelerating rail infrastructure projects and reducing regulatory burdens.
The proposal, approved unanimously by the board, would mark the first major overhaul of the agency’s environmental review procedures in more than 30 years. Officials said the changes are intended to streamline approvals, lower project costs and align the process with recent legal and regulatory developments.
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Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) visited the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) in Ottawa, Canada, earlier this month to discuss opportunities for the two agencies to work together and to share information and best practices. Like the STB, the CTA is the economic regulator of ...
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