Notwithstanding section 10901 and subchapter II of chapter 113 of this title, and without the approval of the Board, a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part may enter into arrangements for the joint ownership or joint use of spur, industrial, team, switching, or side tracks. The Board does not have authority under this chapter over construction, acquisition, operation, abandonment, or discontinuance of spur, industrial, team, switching, or side tracks.
Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a)109 Stat. 827 (Added , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 10907 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. 1406 Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)section 10905 of this titleA prior section 10906, , , , related to offering abandoned rail properties for sale for public purposes, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by . 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 .