Business · 26/08/2013Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Surface Transportation Board Approves Settlement Agreement with BNSF Railway Company

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The Surface Transportation Board has approved a settlement agreement between the US Departments of Energy and Defense and BNSF Railway Company, setting maximum reasonable rates and rate update methodologies, while continuing settlement negotiations with other railroad defendants.

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