Legal Opinion
BNSF Railway Co. v. Surface Transportation Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 20, 2008No. 06-1372, 06-1373, 06-1374, 06-1398, 06-1399, 06-1401, 06-1404, 06-1409, 06-1421PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
In a recent rulemaking, the Surface Transportation Board changed aspects of its rail rate-setting methodology. Railroads and shippers both petition for review — railroads arguing that certain changes improperly benefit shippers and shippers arguing that certain changes improperly benefit railroads. We conclude that the Board’s changes are reasonable and reasonably explained. We therefore deny the petitions.
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Since Congress enacted the Interstate Commerce Act in 1887, the Federal Government has regulated the rates…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Central & Southern Motor Freight Tariff Ass'n v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Wisconsin Public Power Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
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