Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§10703 Authority for Rail Carriers to Establish Through Routes
Title 49 › SUBTITLE IV — INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › PART A — RAIL › CHAPTER 107 — RATES › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL AUTHORITY › § 10703
Summary
Rail carriers under the Board must make through routes and links with other railroads, chapter 137 water carriers; set rates, classifications and rules; and provide reasonable facilities and compensation.
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Title 49, §10703
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Rail carriers providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part shall establish through routes (including physical connections) with each other and with water carriers providing transportation subject to chapter 137, shall establish rates and classifications applicable to those routes, and shall establish rules for their operation and provide—
(1)reasonable facilities for operating the through route; and
(2)reasonable compensation to persons entitled to compensation for services related to the through route.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 10703, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1372; Pub. L. 96–296, § 22(a), (h),
July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 812, 814; Pub. L. 97–449, § 5(g)(5), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2443; Pub. L. 98–216, § 2(11), Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 5; Pub. L. 99–521, § 7(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2994; Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(21),
July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1377, related to authority for carriers to establish through routes, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). See section 10703 and 13705 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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49 U.S.C. § 10703
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102