Title: Who Regulates railroad? - Office of Rail Transportation
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Regulatory Jurisdiction Over Railroads
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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Regulatory Jurisdiction Over Railroads
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is a regulatory agency that Congress charged with the fundamental missions of resolving railroad rate and service disputes. The STB is an independent agency, although it is administratively affiliated with the U.S. Department of Transportation. It was created in the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 and is the successor agency to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The agency has jurisdiction over: Railroad rate and service issues. Rail restructuring transactions such as mergers, rail line sales, new line construction, and rail abandonment. Use of rail lines for recreational trails. For more information see the Surface Transportation Board's Web site . Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation.