SPEAKERS' SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 2 HEARING ON PROPOSED RULES TO INCREASE USE OF MEDIATION & ARBITRATION

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>From the Surface Transportation Board, Washington, D.C.
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The Surface Transportation Board (Board) today announced a schedule of
speakers' appearances and their time allocations for the August 2, 2012
public hearing on the agency's proposed rules to increase the use of
mediation and arbitration
( http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/WebDecisionID/42527?OpenDocument )


 for the resolution of certain matters.


                                                                      The
                                                                      hearing
 will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Board's Hearing Room on the first floor of
                                                                      the
                                                                      agency's
 headquarters at Patriots Plaza I, 395 E Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The
                                                                      hearing
 will be webcast on the agency's website,
                                                                      www.stb.dot.gov

                                                                      .


                                                                      SCHEDULE

 OF APPEARANCES / TIME ALLOTTED (minutes)

                                                                      Panel
                                                                      I
                                                                      National
 Grain and Feed Association: Randall Gordon / 10

                                                                      National

 Industrial Transportation League: Curt H. Warfel, Karyn Booth / 20

                                                                      Western

 Coal Traffic League: Stephanie M. Archuleta / 5

                                                                      Montana

 Wheat & Barley Committee, ARC,
                                                                      et
                                                                      al.:
                                                                      Terry
                                                                      Whiteside /
 10

                                                                      The
                                                                      Tom
                                                                      O'Connor
 Group: Tom O'Connor / 5

                                                                      Panel
                                                                      II
                                                                      Association
 of American Railroads: Louis P. Warchot / 10

                                                                      Norfolk

 Southern Railway Company: John M. Scheib / 5

                                                                      Union
                                                                      Pacific
 Railroad Company: Louise A. Rinn / 7

                                                                      United

 Transportation Union-New York State Legislative Board: Gordon P.
 MacDougall /
 5


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