Rail News - STB issues guidance on its jurisdiction over rail transportation. For Railroad Career Professionals
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Railroad industry news about: Surface Transportation Board, policy statement, legal, federal register, AAR, ASLRRA, IANA, STB, ICC Termination Act. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
- UPS United Parcel Service+13.0% 19d
United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
- FDX FedEx+6.4% 30d
FedEx (air courier services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
- UNP Union Pacific+5.8% 30d
Union Pacific (railroads, line-haul operating): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
- BKNG Booking Holdings-2.0% 30d
Booking Holdings (transportation services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IYT | +2.62% | +5.05% | base | +3.43% | after close | after close | after close |
| UPS | +1.29% | +5.52% | base | +2.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| FDX | +3.32% | +6.89% | base | +3.44% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNP | +5.77% | +6.29% | base | +2.34% | after close | after close | after close |
| BKNG | -4.26% | +6.42% | base | +1.74% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Rail News - STB issues guidance on its jurisdiction over rail transportation. For Railroad Career Professionals Progressive Railroading
Source: Progressive Railroading
Price since this story was published: Ishares Tr (IYT)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking Holdings (BKNG) | that day | +1.74% | final price |
| Booking Holdings (BKNG) | three days earlier | +6.42% | final price |
| Booking Holdings (BKNG) | five days earlier | -4.26% | final price |
| Fedex (FDX) | that day | +3.44% | final price |
| Fedex (FDX) | three days earlier | +6.89% | final price |
| Fedex (FDX) | five days earlier | +3.32% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | that day | +3.43% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | three days earlier | +5.05% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | five days earlier | +2.62% | final price |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | that day | +2.34% | final price |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | three days earlier | +6.29% | final price |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | five days earlier | +5.77% | final price |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | that day | +2.42% | final price |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | three days earlier | +5.52% | final price |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | five days earlier | +1.29% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rick Larsen sold Fedex (FDX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Fedex (FDX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Fedex (FDX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Booking Holdings (BKNG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Booking Holdings (BKNG) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Booking Holdings (BKNG), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (IYT)
Companies carried with this story
- IYT Ishares Tr
In “Rail News - STB issues guidance on its jurisdiction over rail transportation. For Railroad Career Professionals,” Ishares Tr (IYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- UPS United Parcel Service
For “Rail News - STB issues guidance on its jurisdiction over rail transportation. For Railroad Career Professionals,” United Parcel Service (UPS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- FDX Fedex
Fedex (FDX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Rail News - STB issues guidance on its jurisdiction over rail transportation. For Railroad Career Professionals.” Reason on file: FedEx (air courier services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- UNP Union Pacific
Union Pacific (UNP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Rail News - STB issues guidance on its jurisdiction over rail transportation. For Railroad Career Professionals.” Reason on file: Union Pacific (railroads, line-haul operating): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- BKNG Booking Holdings
Booking Holdings (BKNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Rail News - STB issues guidance on its jurisdiction over rail transportation. For Railroad Career Professionals.” Reason on file: Booking Holdings (transportation services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
Ishares Tr (IYT)
Ishares Tr (IYT) is the company in “Rail News - STB issues guidance on its jurisdiction over rail transportation. For Railroad Career Professionals,” the 9 Nov 2026 this story story.
What ties Ishares Tr (IYT) to the headline is this: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
A second company, United Parcel Service (UPS), is listed for a different reason: United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
Dates and price levels for Ishares Tr (IYT)
FDX traded between 286.38 and 331.89 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 308.16. UPS traded between 91.59 and 114.94 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 108.31.
A simple score for Ishares Tr (IYT)
40 out of 100
“Rail News - STB issues guidance on its jurisdiction over rail transportation. For Railroad Career Professionals” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.