Find information about STB records including where to view Decisions, Filings, environmental comments, and Recordations as well as how to submit comments and formal filings.

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Jan 1, 1996 · The STB consists of five Board Members, one of which serves as the Chairman. The STB staff is divided into five offices, in addition to an Equal Employment Opportunity office. To view …

Dec 19, 2025 · To find all filings and decisions in the UP-NS merger docket, please visit the Search STB Records page, select “Filings” or “Decisions” in the “Search For” dropdown, select “FD” in the first …

The Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance (OPAGAC) serves as the public’s point of contact to the STB as well as the agency’s outreach arm.

The STB exercises its statutory authority and resolves disputes in support of an efficient, competitive, and economically viable surface transportation network that meets the needs of its users.

The STB Reauthorization Act modified various aspects of the agency’s administration and functions. Most notably, the Act made the STB a wholly independent agency, no longer part of the U.S. …

Search STB Records This page allows you to search the records in the Surface Transportation Board’s formal dockets, specifically, the filings and agency decisions.

Under federal law, rail mergers involving Class I railroads must be formally submitted to the STB for review. The agency’s regulations require a prefiling notification be submitted between three and six …

Should an application be timely filed, the Board will determine its completeness and issue a procedural schedule for the review process. A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document and Sample …