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Subtitle IV - Interstate Transportation

Part a - Rail


Chapter 107 - Rates


Subchapter I - General Authority


49 USC 10704 - Sec. 10704. Authority and criteria: rates, classifications, rules, and practices prescribed by Board

49 USC 10705 - Sec. 10705. Authority: through routes, joint classifications, rates, and divisions prescribed by Board

49 USC 10706 - Sec. 10706. Rate agreements: exemption from antitrust laws

49 USC 10707 - Sec. 10707. Determination of market dominance in rail rate proceedings

49 USC 10708 - Sec. 10708. Rail cost adjustment factor

Subchapter II - Special Circumstances


49 USC 10721 - Sec. 10721. Government traffic

49 USC 10722 - Sec. 10722. Car utilization

Subchapter III - Limitations


49 USC 10741 - Sec. 10741. Prohibitions against discrimination by rail carriers

49 USC 10742 - Sec. 10742. Facilities for interchange of traffic

49 USC 10743 - Sec. 10743. Liability for payment of rates

49 USC 10744 - Sec. 10744. Continuous carriage of freight

49 USC 10745 - Sec. 10745. Transportation services or facilities furnished by shipper

49 USC 10746 - Sec. 10746. Demurrage charges

49 USC 10747 - Sec. 10747. Designation of certain routes by shippers

Chapter 109 - Licensing


49 USC 10901 - Sec. 10901. Authorizing construction and operation of railroad lines

49 USC 10902 - Sec. 10902. Short line purchases by Class II and Class III rail carriers

49 USC 10903 - Sec. 10903. Filing and procedure for application to abandon or discontinue

49 USC 10904 - Sec. 10904. Offers of financial assistance to avoid abandonment and discontinuance

49 USC 10905 - Sec. 10905. Offering abandoned rail properties for sale for public purposes

49 USC 10906 - Sec. 10906. Exception

49 USC 10907 - Sec. 10907. Railroad development

Chapter 111 - Operations


Subchapter I - General Requirements


49 USC 11101 - Sec. 11101. Common carrier transportation, service, and rates

49 USC 11102 - Sec. 11102. Use of terminal facilities

49 USC 11103 - Sec. 11103. Switch connections and tracks

Subchapter II - car Service


49 USC 11121 - Sec. 11121. Criteria

49 USC 11122 - Sec. 11122. Compensation and practice

49 USC 11123 - Sec. 11123. Situations requiring immediate action to serve the public

49 USC 11124 - Sec. 11124. War emergencies; embargoes imposed by carriers

Subchapter III - Reports and Records


49 USC 11141 - Sec. 11141. Definitions

49 USC 11142 - Sec. 11142. Uniform accounting system