49 U.S.C. § 10747 | Designation of certain routes by shippers

(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.

Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a)Dec. 29, 1995109 Stat. 821 (Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 10763 of this title Pub. 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 10747 to 10751, 10761 to 10767, and 10781 to 10786 were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by .

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1393 section 10745 of this titleSection 10747, , , , related to transportation services or facilities furnished by shippers. See .

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1393 Section 10748, , , , related to transportation of livestock by rail carrier.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1393 Pub. L. 96–296, § 10(c)July 1, 198094 Stat. 800 Pub. L. 97–468, title VI, § 615(b)(3)Jan. 14, 198396 Stat. 2578 Pub. L. 98–216, § 2(13)Feb. 14, 198498 Stat. 5 Pub. L. 99–521, § 7(j)(1)Oct. 22, 1986100 Stat. 2995 Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(24)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1369 Section 10749, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (2), , ; , , , related to exchange of services and limitation on use of common carriers by household goods freight forwarders.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1394 section 10746 of this titleSection 10750, , , , related to demurrage charges. See .

Pub. L. 96–296, § 33(a)July 1, 198094 Stat. 824 Pub. L. 96–448, title II, § 215(a)Oct. 14, 198094 Stat. 1915 Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(25)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1369 section 14901 of this titleSection 10751, added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to business entertainment expenses. See .

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1394 Pub. L. 96–296, § 33(c)July 1, 198094 Stat. 825 Pub. L. 103–311, title II, § 206(b)Aug. 26, 1994108 Stat. 1684 section 13702 of this titleSection 10761, , , ; , , ; , , , related to prohibition of transportation without tariff. See .

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1394 Pub. L. 96–296, § 5(c)July 1, 198094 Stat. 796 Pub. L. 96–448, title II, § 216Oct. 14, 198094 Stat. 1915 Pub. L. 97–261, § 12(b)Sept. 20, 198296 Stat. 1113 Pub. L. 99–521, § 7(k)Oct. 22, 1986100 Stat. 2995 Pub. L. 103–180, § 5Dec. 3, 1993107 Stat. 2050 Pub. L. 103–311, title II, § 206(c)Aug. 26, 1994108 Stat. 1684 Section 10762, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; –(e), , , 1685, related to general tariff requirements. See sections 13702 and 13710 of this title.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1396 section 10747 of this titleSection 10763, , , , related to designation of certain routes by shippers or Interstate Commerce Commission. See .

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1397 Section 10764, , , , related to arrangements between carriers and required copies of arrangements to be filed with Commission.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1397 Section 10765, , , , related to water transportation under arrangements with certain other carriers.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1398 Pub. L. 96–296, § 10(d)July 1, 198094 Stat. 801 Pub. L. 99–521, § 7lOct. 22, 1986100 Stat. 2995 Section 10766, , , ; , , ; (), , , related to freight forwarder traffic agreements.

Pub. L. 103–180, § 7(a)Dec. 3, 1993107 Stat. 2051 section 13708 of this titleSection 10767, added , , , related to billing and collecting practices. See .

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1398 Section 10781, , , , related to investigations and reports by Commission on value of carrier property.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1399 Section 10782, , , , related to requirements for establishing value.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1400 Section 10783, , , , related to cooperation and assistance of carriers.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1400 Pub. L. 96–258, § 1(8)June 3, 198094 Stat. 426 Section 10784, , , ; , , , related to revision of property valuations.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1401 Section 10785, , , , related to finality of valuations, notices, protests, and review.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1401 Section 10786, , , , related to applicability of sections 10781 to 10786 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Jan. 1, 1996Pub. L. 104–88 section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88 section 1301 of this titleSection effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under .