Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§10702 Authority for Rail Carriers to Establish Rates, Classifications, Rules, and Practices
Title 49 › SUBTITLE IV — INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › PART A — RAIL › CHAPTER 107 — RATES › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL AUTHORITY › § 10702
Summary
Must set reasonable rates, joint-rate divisions, classifications (per section 10707), and related rules and practices if under Board authority.
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Title 49, §10702
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A rail carrier providing transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part shall establish reasonable—
(1)rates, to the extent required by section 10707, divisions of joint rates, and classifications for transportation and service it may provide under this part; and
(2)rules and practices on matters related to that transportation or service.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 10702, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1372; Pub. L. 103–180, § 6(a), Dec. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 2050; Pub. L. 103–311, title II, § 206(a), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1684, related to authority for carriers to establish rates, classifications, rules, and practices, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). See section 10702 and 15502 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 10702
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102