United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 49. TRANSPORTATION |
SubTitle IV. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION |
Part A. RAIL |
Chapter 107. RATES |
SubChapter III. LIMITATIONS |
§ 10747. Designation of certain routes by shippers
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(a) (1) When a person delivers property to a rail carrier for transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part, the person may direct the rail carrier to transport the property over an established through route. When competing rail lines constitute a part of the route, the person shipping the property may designate the lines over which the property will be transported. The designation must be in writing. A rail carrier may be directed to transport property over a particular through route when— (A) there are at least 2 through routes over which the property could be transported; (B) a through rate has been established for transportation over each of those through routes; and (C) the rail carrier is a party to those routes and rates. (2) A rail carrier directed to route property transported under paragraph (1) of this subsection must issue a through bill of lading containing the routing instructions and transport the property according to the instructions. When the property is delivered to a connecting rail carrier, that rail carrier must also receive and transport it according to the routing instructions and deliver it to the next succeeding rail carrier or consignee according to the instructions. (b) The Board may prescribe exceptions to the authority of a person to direct the movement of traffic under subsection (a) of this section.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10763 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
Prior sections 10747 to 10751, 10761 to 10767, and 10781 to 10786 were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
Section 10747, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10748, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10749, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10750, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10751, added Pub. L. 96–296, § 33(a),
Section 10761, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10762, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10763, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10764, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10765, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10766, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10767, added Pub. L. 103–180, § 7(a),
Section 10781, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10782, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10783, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10784, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10785, Pub. L. 95–473,
Section 10786, Pub. L. 95–473,