Title 45, RailroadsRelease 119-110

§1109 Effectuation of Cost Reductions

Title 45 › CHAPTER 20 — NORTHEAST RAIL SERVICE › § 1109

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Savings from this subtitle cannot limit Conrail’s rates, prevent increases (including joint rates), or block surcharges under chapter 107 of title 49.

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Title 45, §1109

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Any cost reductions resulting from the provisions of or the amendments made by this subtitle shall not be used to limit the maximum level of any rate charged by Conrail for the provision of rail service, to limit the amount of any increase in any such rate (including rates maintained jointly by Conrail and other rail carriers), or to limit a surcharge or cancellation otherwise lawful under chapter 107 of title 49.

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References in Text

This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle E (§§ 1131–1169) of title XI of Pub. L. 97–35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 643, known as the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981. For complete classification of this subtitle to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables. Chapter 107 of title 49, referred to in text, was omitted and a new chapter 107 enacted in the general amendment of subtitle IV of Title 49, Transportation, by Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 804, 809.

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Citation

45 U.S.C. § 1109

Title 45, Railroads

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110