49 CFR 1115.8 : Transportation (§ 1.1 To Parts 1581-1699) — (Parts 1000-1019 To Parts 1187-1199) — Other Regulations Relating To Transportation (Continued) (Parts 1000-1019 To Parts 1187-1199) — Surface Transportation Board (Parts 1000-1019 To Parts 1187-1199) — Rules Of Practice (Parts 1100-1129 To Parts 1187-1199) — Appellate Procedures (§ 1115.1 To § 1115.9) — Petitions to review arbitration decisions.

An appeal of right to the Board is permitted. The appeal must be filed within 20 days 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). The STB's standard of review of arbitration decisions will be narrow, and relief will be granted only on grounds that the award reflects a clear abuse of arbitral authority or discretion or directly contravenes statutory authority. 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).