Nomenclature Corrections Due to Office Reorganization, Removal of Obsolete References, and Payment Processing Changes
Published Date: 2/3/2026
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Summary
The Surface Transportation Board combined two legal offices into one new Office of Chief Counsel and updated its rules to reflect this change. They also removed old references to a renamed office and stopped accepting paper checks and money orders for payments starting February 3, 2026. These updates affect anyone dealing with the Board’s payments or legal contacts but won’t change any real rules or costs.
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