Baldwin Calls for Surface Transportation Board to Review and Remove Commodity Exemptions to Help More Wisconsin Rail Shippers Address High Costs, Unreliable Service
August 08, 2024
August 08, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to review existing exemptions of certain commodities like paper and forest products, manufactured goods, and food products and act to ensure companies that ship these goods have an avenue to address harmful service and pricing issues.
These outdated exemptions prohibit rail shippers from seeking recourse . . .
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to review existing exemptions of certain commodities like paper and forest products, manufactured goods, and food products and act to ensure companies that ship these goods have an avenue to address harmful service and pricing issues.
These outdated exemptions prohibit rail shippers from seeking recourse . . .