Hearings Oversight Hearing on the Surface Transportation Board and Regulation Related to Railroads Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:00 AM SR - 253 View Archive Webcast   This hearing will examine the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) recent and ongoing efforts related to the commercial regulation of railroads, including rulemakings and recent cases. Witnesses will provide their perspectives on the STB and its effectiveness in balancing the commercial needs of railroads and their customers and will provide an update on the Government Accountability Office 2006 report reviewing the freight railroad industry.   Majority Statements Frank R. Lautenberg   Witnesses Opening Remarks Panel 1 The Honorable Charles Nottingham Chairman Surface Transportation Board Ms. JayEtta Hecker Director of the Physical Infrastructure Team U.S. Government Accountability Office Panel 2 Mr. Robert Carlson President North Dakota Farmers Union Mr. David J. McGregor Senior Vice President, NAFTA Logistics BASF Corporation The Honorable Glenn English Corporate Executive Officer National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Mr. C. Wick Moorman Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Norfolk Southern Corporation Mr. John Ficker President The National Industrial Transportation League