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STB RIN: 2140-AB63 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Review of Regulations Regarding Abandonment and Discontinuance of Rail Lines and Rail Transportation Under 49 U.S.C. Section 10903 
Abstract:

The Board’s statutes at 49 U.S.C. 10903-10905 govern abandonment of rail lines and discontinuance of rail service by common carriers. Specifically, section 10903 includes the procedures and standard for abandonment or discontinuance; section 10904 concerns offers of financial assistance for continued rail transportation; and section 10905 concerns offers for use of rail properties for certain public purposes. For these statutes, the Board has issued implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 1152, and that part also covers prospective use of railroad rights-of-way for interim trail use and rail banking. Chairman Fuchs intends to conduct a comprehensive, deregulatory review of these regulations to identify ways to streamline procedures, remove paperwork burdens, and strengthen evidence-related provisions.

 
Agency: Surface Transportation Board(STB)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1152   
Legal Authority: 11 U.S.C. 1170    16 U.S.C. 1247(d)    16 U.S.C. 1248    45 U.S.C. 744    49 U.S.C. 1301    49 U.S.C. 1321(a)    49 U.S.C. 10502    49 U.S.C. 10903    49 U.S.C. 10904    49 U.S.C. 10905    49 U.S.C. 11161    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Next Action  12/00/2025 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.stb.gov   Public Comment URL: www.stb.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Scott M. Zimmerman
Surface Transportation Board
395 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20423-0001
Phone:202 245-0386
Email: scott.zimmerman@stb.gov