Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

45 U.S.C. § 920

Continuation of service

(a)
Until the occurrence of an event described in subsection (b) of this section, the Milwaukee Railroad (1) shall maintain its entire railroad system, as it existed on , (2) shall continue no less than the regular level of service provided by it as of that date, and (3) shall not embargo traffic (other than when necessitated by acts of God or safety requirements) or abandon or discontinue service over any part of its railroad system.
(b)
The Milwaukee Railroad shall comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section until—
(1)
section 905(a) of this title an employee or employee-shipper ownership plan is not submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission within the time period prescribed under ;
(2)
the proposed plan is found by the Commission not to be feasible or the Commission does not act within 30 days;
(3)
the proposed plan is found by the bankruptcy court not to be fair and equitable to the estate of the Milwaukee Railroad; or
(4)
section 905(c) of this title the plan is not implemented within the time period prescribed under .

Pub. L. 96–101, § 2293 Stat. 746(, , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and Transfer of Functions

Pub. L. 104–88section 1302 of Title 49section 101 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of Title 49section 205 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of Title 49Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in , to Surface Transportation Board effective , by , Transportation, and , set out as a note under . References to Interstate Commerce Commission deemed to refer to Surface Transportation Board, a member or employee of the Board, or Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, see , set out as a note under .