STB
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STB is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and regulates railroad rate and service issues and certain other surface transportation matters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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independent federal agency → |
| abbreviation |
STB
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| authority |
economic regulation of railroads
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| country |
United States
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| decisionType |
quasi-judicial decisions
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| establishedBy |
United States Congress
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| handles |
rail rate complaints
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rail service complaints → |
| hasHeadquartersIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://www.stb.gov/
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| industry |
transportation regulation
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalNature |
independent adjudicatory agency
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| monitors |
railroad competition
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railroad market dominance → |
| oversightOf |
rail carriers
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railroad freight rates → railroad service levels → |
| parentAgency |
United States government
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| predecessor |
Interstate Commerce Commission
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| regulates |
certain other surface transportation matters
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railroad rate issues → railroad service issues → |
| regulatoryScope |
certain motor carrier matters
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certain pipeline transportation → interstate rail transportation → |
| responsibility |
approving or denying certain rail line abandonments
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approving or denying certain rail line constructions → balancing interests of shippers and railroads → ensuring reasonable and nondiscriminatory rail rates → protecting shippers from unreasonable practices → resolving railroad rate disputes → resolving railroad service disputes → reviewing proposed railroad mergers → |
| sector |
surface transportation
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| subjectOf |
United States transportation law
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| typeOfRegulation |
economic regulation
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Surface Transportation Board
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Surface Transportation Board → |
abbreviation |