A rail carrier providing transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part may not enter a combination or arrangement to prevent the carriage of freight from being continuous from the place of shipment to the place of destination whether by change of time schedule, carriage in different cars, or by other means. The carriage of freight by those rail carriers is considered to be a continuous carriage from the place of shipment to the place of destination when a break of bulk, stoppage, or interruption is not made in good faith for a necessary purpose, and with the intent of avoiding or unnecessarily interrupting the continuous carriage or of evading this part.
Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a)109 Stat. 821 (Added , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 10745 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. 95–47392 Stat. 1391 Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)A prior section 10744, , , , related to liability for payment of rates, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by . See sections 10743 and 13706 of this title.
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 .