FOR RELEASE
Contact: Janie Sheng (202) 245-0221
02/26/2007 (Monday)
No. 07-11


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PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVISORY: EMERGENCY NUMBERS DURING SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD'S RELOCATION


The Surface Transportation Board announced today emergency telephone and facsimile (fax) numbers for use in time-sensitive emergency situations on Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2, 2007. During that time, the agency will relocate from its current location, at 1925 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C., to new offices located at 395 E Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20423-0001. The move will take place beginning at 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, until the start of business at the new location on Monday, March 5, 2007.


On March 1 and 2, an STB staff member will monitor calls placed to (202) 565-1573 and (202) 565-9011 (fax). Only critical, time-sensitive matters will be addressed during the move; routine calls will be returned on March 5. As of March 5, the STB's information line will be (202) 245-0245.


Please keep a record of these numbers as the agency's Web site, at http://www.stb.dot.gov, may be inaccessible from 5:00 p.m. EST on February 28 until the start of business on March 5.


Today's advisory follows the STB's Thursday, February 8, 2007 news release, No. 07-09, providing initial public notice of the agency's relocation plans.


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