# Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Meeting
**AGENCY:**
Surface Transportation Board.
**ACTION:**
Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee meeting.
**SUMMARY:**
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
**DATES:**
The meeting will be held on September 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. E.T.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meeting will be held at the Surface Transportation Board headquarters at 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Brian O'Boyle at (202) 577-4615 or *[email protected].* If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for this meeting, please call (202) 245-0245 by September 12, 2025.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The PRAC was formed in 2023 to provide advice and guidance to the Board on passenger rail issues on a continuing basis to help the Board better fulfill its statutory responsibilities in overseeing certain aspects of passenger rail service. *Establishment of the Passenger Rail Advisory Comm.,* EP 774 (STB served Nov. 13, 2023). The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate discussions regarding ideas on how to improve efficiency on passenger rail routes, reduce disputes between passenger rail carriers and freight rail hosts, and improve regulatory processes related to intercity passenger rail. Potential agenda items for this meeting include reports from the four subcommittees (Joint Operations, Current State, Expansion of Service, and Liability), selection of issues from each subcommittee, and discussion of priorities and objectives of the PRAC.
The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted in accordance with FACA, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory Committee Management regulations, 41 CFR part 102-3; PRAC's charter; and Board procedures. Further communications about this meeting may be announced through the Board's website at *www.stb.gov.*
Written Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments to PRAC at any time. Comments should be addressed to PRAC, c/o Brian O'Boyle, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001 or *[email protected].* Please submit any comments for review at the meeting by September 12, 2025, if possible.
*Authority:* 49 U.S.C. 1321, 11101, and 11121.
By the Board, Anika S. Cooper, Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel.
Decided: August 28, 2025.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.