49 CFR 1152.15 - Reservation of jurisdiction.

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Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Feb 03, 2026

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§ 1152.15 - Reservation of jurisdiction.

49 U.S.C. 10903(c)(1) authorizes the Board, at its discretion, to provide for designation of lines as “potentially subject to abandonment” under standards which vary by region of the United States, by railroad, or by group of railroads. The Board expressly reserves the right to adopt such varying standards in the future.

authority: 11 U.S.C. 1170; 16 U.S.C. 1247(d) and 1248; 45 U.S.C. 744; and 49 U.S.C. 1301,1321,10502,10903,and

source: 61 FR 67883, Dec. 24, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 49 CFR 1152.15