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Reliable Rail Service Act

USA117th CongressS-4959| Senate 
| Updated: 9/27/2022
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reliable Rail Service Act This bill revises freight rail transportation policy to require rail carriers to provide transportation or service in a manner that meets the shipper's need for timely, efficient, and reliable rail service and fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. It also establishes specific criteria for the Surface Transportation Board to consider when determining whether a rail carrier has violated its obligations under the policy.
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Timeline
Sep 27, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • September 27, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 27, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8649: Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act

Reliable Rail Service Act

USA117th CongressS-4959| Senate 
| Updated: 9/27/2022
Reliable Rail Service Act This bill revises freight rail transportation policy to require rail carriers to provide transportation or service in a manner that meets the shipper's need for timely, efficient, and reliable rail service and fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. It also establishes specific criteria for the Surface Transportation Board to consider when determining whether a rail carrier has violated its obligations under the policy.
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Timeline
Sep 27, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • September 27, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 27, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8649: Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted