# 49 CFR § 1152.15: Reservation of jurisdiction

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.15

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 1152.15
- **Heading:** Reservation of jurisdiction
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER X—SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD > SUBCHAPTER B—RULES OF PRACTICE > PART 1152—ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF RAIL LINES AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10903 > Subpart B—System Diagram

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 1152.1 § 1152.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.2 § 1152.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.10 § 1152.10 System diagram map.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.10.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.11 § 1152.11 Description of lines to accompany the system diagram map or information to be contained in the narrative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.12 § 1152.12 Filing and publication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.12.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.13 § 1152.13 Amendment of the system diagram map or narrative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.14 § 1152.14 Availability of data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.14.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.15 § 1152.15 Reservation of jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.20 § 1152.20 Notice of intent to abandon or discontinue service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.20.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.21 § 1152.21 Form of notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.21.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.22 § 1152.22 Contents of application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.22.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.24 § 1152.24 Filing and service of application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.24.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.25 § 1152.25 Participation in abandonment or discontinuance proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.25.md)
- [49 CFR § 1152.26 § 1152.26 Board determination under 49 U.S.C. 10903.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1152.26.md)

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