The Surface Transportation Board received a request from the Association of American Railroads for permission to access data from the Board's 2019 Masked Carload Waybill Sample. This data includes confidential railroad and shipper information, and the Surface Transportation Board is seeking input from those who might object to this request within 14 days from the notice date. The process for releasing this data is governed by federal regulations. Interested parties can contact Alexander Dusenberry for more information.
Simple Explanation
The Surface Transportation Board has been asked by a railway group for permission to look at some secret train and shipping data from 2019, and they are checking if anyone has a problem with this. People who might not like this have 14 days to say something, and for more details, they can talk to Alexander Dusenberry.