# 49 C.F.R. § 1115.8 (2026): Petitions to review arbitration decisions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 1115.8 (2026)
- **Heading:** Petitions to review arbitration decisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Chapter X: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD / Part 1115: APPELLATE PROCEDURES / § 1115.8: § 1115.8   Petitions to review arbitration decisions.

## Text

An appeal of right to the Board is permitted. The appeal must be filed within 20 days upon the Board of a final arbitration decision, unless a later date is authorized by the Board, and is subject to the page limitations of § 1115.2(d). For arbitrations authorized under part 1108, subparts A and B, of this chapter, the Board's standard of review of arbitration decisions will be narrow, and relief will only be granted on grounds that the decision is inconsistent with sound principles of rail regulation economics, a clear abuse of arbitral authority or discretion occurred, the decision directly contravenes statutory authority, or the award limitation was violated.

For labor arbitration decisions, the Board's standard of review is set forth in
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company—Abandonment—near Dubuque & Oelwein, Iowa,
3 I.C.C.2d 729 (1987),
aff'd sub nom. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
v.
Interstate Commerce Commission,
862 F.2d 330 (D.C. Cir. 1988). The timely filing of a petition will not automatically stay the effect of the arbitration decision. A stay may be requested under § 1115.3(f).
[81 FR 69417, Oct. 6, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 735, Jan. 4, 2023]

## Nearby sections

- [49 C.F.R. § 1115.1 (2026) § 1115.1   Scope of rule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1115_S1115_1.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1115.2 (2026) § 1115.2   Initial decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1115_S1115_2.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1115.3 (2026) § 1115.3   Board actions other than initial decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1115_S1115_3.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1115.4 (2026) § 1115.4   Petitions to reopen administratively final actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1115_S1115_4.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1115.5 (2026) § 1115.5   Petitions for other relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1115_S1115_5.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1115.6 (2026) § 1115.6   Exhaustion of remedies and judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1115_S1115_6.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1115.7 (2026) § 1115.7   Petitions for judicial review; mailing address.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1115_S1115_7.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1115.8 (2026) § 1115.8   Petitions to review arbitration decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1115_S1115_8.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1115.9 (2026) § 1115.9   Interlocutory appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1115_S1115_9.md)

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