Rules of Practice | Midpage1100General Provisions1101Definitions and Construction1102Communications1103Practitioners1104Filing with the Board-Copies-Verification-Service-Pleadings, Generally1105Procedures for Implementation of Environmental Laws1106Procedures for Surface Transportation Board Consideration of Safety Integration Plans in Cases Involving Railroad Consolidations, Mergers, and Acquisitions of Control1107[Reserved]1108Arbitration of Certain Disputes Subject to the Statutory Jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board1109Use of Mediation in Board Proceedings1110Procedures Governing Informal Rulemaking Proceedings1111Complaint and Investigation Procedures1112Modified Procedures1113Oral Hearing1114Evidence; Discovery1115Appellate Procedures1116Oral Argument Before the Board1117Petitions (for Relief) Not Otherwise Covered1119Compliance with Board Decisions1120Use of 1977-1978 Study of Motor Carrier Platform Handling Factors1121Rail Exemption Procedures1122Board-Initiated Investigations1123-1129[Reserved]1130Informal Complaints1132Protests Requesting Suspension and Investigation of Collective Ratemaking Actions1133Recovery of Damages1135Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures1141Procedures to Calculate Interest Rates1144Intramodal Rail Competition1145Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service1146Expedited Relief for Service Emergencies1147Temporary Relief Under 49 U.S.C. 10705 and 11102 for Service Inadequacies1148-1149[Reserved]1150-1159Rail Licensing Procedures1150Certificate to Construct, Acquire, or Operate Railroad Lines1151Feeder Railroad Development Program1152Abandonment and Discontinuance of Rail Lines and Rail Transportation Under 49 U.S.C. 109031155Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities1156-1176[Reserved]1177-1179Securities, Security Interests and Financial Structures1177Recordation of Documents1178-1179[Reserved]1180Railroad Acquisition, Control, Merger, Consolidation Project, Trackage Rights, and Lease Procedures1182Purchase, Merger, and Control of Motor Passenger Carriers1184Motor Carrier Pooling Operations1185Interlocking Officers1187-1199[Reserved]