In order to encourage more efficient use of freight cars, notwithstanding any other provision of this part, rail carriers shall be permitted to establish premium charges for special services or special levels of services not otherwise applicable to the movement. The Board shall facilitate development of such charges so as to increase the utilization of equipment.
Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a)109 Stat. 819(Added , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 10734 of this titlePub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by .
Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)Prior sections 10722 to 10726 were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by .
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1384Pub. L. 97–261, § 29(a)96 Stat. 1128Pub. L. 99–521, § 7(e)100 Stat. 2995Section 10722, , , ; , (b), , ; , , , related to special passenger rates.
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1385Pub. L. 97–261, § 29(c)96 Stat. 1128Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(s)105 Stat. 282Pub. L. 102–240, title IV, § 4011105 Stat. 2156Section 10723, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to transportation for charitable purposes.
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1386Section 10724, , , , related to rates for emergency transportation.
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1387Pub. L. 99–521, § 7(f)100 Stat. 2995Section 10725, , , ; , , , related to special freight forwarder rates.
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1387Pub. L. 96–448, title II, § 22094 Stat. 1928Section 10726, , , ; , , , related to long and short haul transportation.
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1388Pub. L. 96–448, title II, § 20994 Stat. 1910A prior section 10727, , , , authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to maintain standards and procedures to permit seasonal, regional, or peak-period demand rates and required the Commission to submit an annual report to Congress on implementation of those rates and recommendations for additional legislation needed to make it easier to establish those rates, prior to repeal by , title VII, § 710(a), , , 1966, effective .
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1388Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)A prior section 10728, , , , related to separate rates for distinct rail services, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by .
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1389Pub. L. 96–448, title II, § 210(a)94 Stat. 1910A prior section 10729, , , , authorized rail carrier to establish rate, classification, rule, or practice requiring total capital investment of at least $1,000,000 to implement upon notice to Interstate Commerce Commission and opportunity for Commission proceeding and final decision within 180 days after notice and provided that Commission could not suspend or set aside any rate that became final for period of five years but could revise rate to level equal to variable costs of providing transportation when Commission found level then in effect reduced going concern of carrier, prior to repeal by , title VII, § 710(a), , , 1966, effective .
Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)Prior sections 10730 to 10735 were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by .
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1389Pub. L. 96–296, § 1294 Stat. 802Pub. L. 96–448, title II, § 211(a)94 Stat. 1911Pub. L. 99–521, § 7(g)100 Stat. 2995Section 10730, , , ; , , ; , (b), , ; , , , related to rates and liability based on value.
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1389Pub. L. 96–448, title II, § 20494 Stat. 1905Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(23)108 Stat. 1369Section 10731, , , ; , , ; , , , related to investigation of discriminatory rail rates for transportation of recyclable or recycled materials.
Pub. L. 96–296, § 8(a)94 Stat. 798Pub. L. 100–690, title IX, § 9113102 Stat. 4535section 13713 of this titleSection 10732, added , , ; amended , , , related to food and grocery transportation. See .
Pub. L. 96–296, § 32(a)94 Stat. 824Section 10733, added , , , related to rates for transportation of recyclable materials.
Pub. L. 96–448, title II, § 225(a)94 Stat. 1930section 10722 of this titleSection 10734, added , , , related to car utilization. See .
section 10735 of this titleAnother prior section 10734 was renumbered .
Pub. L. 96–454, § 4(a)94 Stat. 2012Pub. L. 98–554, title II, § 227(b)(1)98 Stat. 2852Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(23)108 Stat. 1378section 13704 of this titleSection 10735, added , , , § 10734; renumbered § 10735, , , ; amended , , , related to household goods rates, estimates, and guarantees of service. See .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 104–88section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of this titleSection effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under .