Editing Surface Transportation Board (section)

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| formed          = January 1, 1996
| preceding1      = [[Interstate Commerce Commission]]
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| jurisdiction    = [[United States Government]]
| parent_department = Independent agency
| headquarters    = [[Washington, D.C.]]
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| chief1_name     = [[Patrick Fuchs]]
| chief1_position = Chairman
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| keydocument1    = [[Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act]]
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The '''Surface Transportation Board''' ('''STB''') of the United States is an independent federal agency that serves as an adjudicatory board. The board was created in 1996 following the abolition of the [[Interstate Commerce Commission]] (ICC) and absorbed regulatory powers relevant to the railroad industry previously under the ICC's purview.<ref name=":1">ICC rides into the sunset ''[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]]'' April 1996 page 18</ref>

The STB has broad economic [[Regulation|regulatory]] oversight of railroads in the United States, including matters related to the construction, [[Mergers and acquisitions|acquisition]], abandonment of rail lines, [[railbanking]], carrier mergers, and interchange of traffic between carriers and some passenger rail matters.

The board also has jurisdiction over the "intercity bus industry, non-energy pipelines, household goods carriers’ tariffs, and rate regulation of non-contiguous domestic water transportation".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-03-30 |title=About STB |url=https://www.stb.gov/about-stb/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website= Surface Transportation Board|language=en-US}}</ref>  

The board comprises five members nominated by the President, each subject to [[United States Senate|Senate]] confirmation. Since 2025, Republican [[Patrick Fuchs]] has served as chair of the STB, succeeding Democrat [[Robert E. Primus]].