Code of Federal Regulations Title 49. Transportation 49 CFR § 1201.900 900 Definitions

Unless otherwise required by context, the following definitions apply in this subpart:

Account means an account in the STB's Uniform System of Accounts (USOA), for Railroad companies (49 CFR Part 1201, Subpart A).

IC Act means the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), as amended.

Branch Line or Branch means a rail line or segment of line which (a) has been designated on a transportation system diagram in categories (1), (2), (3), or (4) (49 CFR 1152.10(b)(1), (2), (3), (4) );  or (b) is the subject of a directed service order under section 304(d)(3) of the 3R Act;  or (c) is the subject of a rail continuation service agreement entered into prior to the designation of the line on a system diagram.

STB or Board means the Surface Transportation Board.

Designated State agency means the instrumentality created by a State or designated by appropriate authority to administer or coordinate its State rail plan as required by section 5(j)(2) of the Department of Transportation Act (90 Stat. 131) or section 402(c)(1)(A) of the 3R Act (87 Stat. 985) or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

Railroad means a common carrier by railroad, as defined in section 1(3) of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 1(3) ).

3R Act means the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, Pub.L. 93–236, 87 Stat. 985, as amended.

4R Act means the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, Pub.L. 94–210, 90 Stat. 31.

XX, when used in place of digits in a six-digit account number, means that all accounts containing the remaining four-digits are included. Example:  11–21–XX refers to all salary and wage accounts for locomotives because 11 designates salaries and wages and 21 designates locomotives. Thus, 11–21–XX includes all of the following accounts:  11–21–01;  11–21–40;  11–21–48;  11–21–39;  and 11–21–99. Similarly, XX–31–67 means all accounts containing 31 (train operations) and 67 (locomotive fuel).