Brotherhood of Railroad Signal, et al v. STB, et al, No. 10-1138 (D.C. Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CasePlaintiffs challenged a decision of the Surface Transportation Board ("STB") alleging that the purchase by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation ("MassDOT") of railroad track and other rail assets from CSX Transportation reserved a permanent, exclusive freight easement over the track. At issue was whether MassDOT's purchase was a "railroad line" that required STB authorization or exemption under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 ("ICCTA"). The court upheld STB's decision where STB's decision reflects a reasonable interpretation of the ICCTA and the term "railroad line" as used therein.
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