Surface Transportation Board
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The Surface Transportation Board is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and adjudicates economic regulation of the nation’s railroads and certain other surface transportation carriers.
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| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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independent federal agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | STB ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| chairpersonRole | designated by the President from among the Board members ⓘ |
| composition | five Board members ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateFormed | 1996-01-01 ⓘ |
| function |
adjudicates disputes between shippers and rail carriers
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approves or denies construction and abandonment of rail lines ⓘ approves or denies railroad mergers and acquisitions ⓘ collects and publishes rail industry data ⓘ issues regulations and policy statements for rail transportation ⓘ mediates certain rail disputes ⓘ resolves railroad rate complaints ⓘ resolves railroad service complaints ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
certain motor carriers in limited circumstances
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certain pipeline carriers ⓘ freight railroads in the United States ⓘ passenger rail service economic regulation where authorized ⓘ railroad acquisitions ⓘ railroad line abandonment ⓘ railroad line construction ⓘ railroad line leases ⓘ railroad line sales ⓘ railroad mergers ⓘ railroad rate disputes ⓘ railroad service disputes ⓘ railroad trackage rights ⓘ transportation under the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act ⓘ transportation under the ICC Termination Act ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasis | Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| oversightSubject |
national rail network performance
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rail competition and market access ⓘ rail transportation environmental review in certain cases ⓘ railroad line abandonments impact on communities ⓘ railroad rate reasonableness ⓘ railroad revenue adequacy ⓘ railroad service reliability ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| regulates |
certain motor carrier collective activities
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certain passenger rail on-time performance disputes ⓘ certain pipeline transportation rates and practices ⓘ economic aspects of rail transportation ⓘ railroad access and interchange disputes ⓘ railroad common carrier obligations ⓘ railroad demurrage practices ⓘ railroad line abandonment approvals ⓘ railroad line acquisitions and operations ⓘ railroad line construction approvals ⓘ railroad mergers and consolidations ⓘ railroad rates in non-competitive markets ⓘ railroad service terms and conditions ⓘ |
| replaced |
Surface Transportation Board
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surface form:
Interstate Commerce Commission
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| termLength | 5 years for each Board member ⓘ |
| website | https://www.stb.gov ⓘ |
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Interstate Commerce Commission
this entity surface form:
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Surface Transportation Board (United States)
Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
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Surface Transportation Board
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
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Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
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this entity surface form:
Surface Transportation Board (and predecessors)
this entity surface form:
Surface Transportation Board (historical and transitional provisions)