Hedlund Biden’s Begeman-Replacement STB Pick April 29, 2021 Hedlund Biden’s Begeman-Replacement STB Pick Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief President Joe Biden will nominate Democrat Karen J. Hedlund, current Vice President and National Rail Strategy Advisor at WSP USA and former Federal Railroad Administration Deputy Administrator, to replace Republican Ann Begeman on the Surface Transportation Board. Begeman’s term expired Dec. 31, 2020, and by statute she could have remained up to 12 months in holdover status, until Dec....