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§55116 Canadian Rail Lines

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Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

A rule doesn't apply to goods moved within the continental U.S., including Alaska, via STB-recognized routes partly on Canadian rail and water if the routes' tariffs are filed.

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Title 46, §55116

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section 55102 of this title does not apply to the transportation of merchandise between points in the continental United States, including Alaska, over through routes in part over Canadian rail lines and connecting water facilities if the routes are recognized by the Surface Transportation Board and rate tariffs for the routes have been filed with the Board.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5511646 App.:883 (3d proviso).June 5, 1920, ch. 250, § 27 (3d proviso), 41 Stat. 999; July 2, 1935, ch. 355, 49 Stat. 442; Pub. L. 85–508, § 27(a), July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 747(1), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3943.

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46 U.S.C. § 55116

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Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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