Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§10742 Facilities for Interchange of Traffic
Title 49 › SUBTITLE IV — INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › PART A — RAIL › CHAPTER 107 — RATES › SUBCHAPTER III — LIMITATIONS › § 10742
Summary
Rail carriers under Board jurisdiction must provide reasonable, proper, equal facilities so passengers and property can be exchanged with another railroad or with a water carrier under chapter 137.
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Title 49, §10742
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A rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part shall provide reasonable, proper, and equal facilities that are within its power to provide for the interchange of traffic between, and for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passengers and property to and from, its respective line and a connecting line of another rail carrier or of a water carrier providing transportation subject to chapter 137.
Legislative History
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 10742, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1391, related to facilities for interchange of traffic, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). See section 10742 and 15506 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. § 10742
Title 49, Transportation
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102