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49 U.S.C. 10702: Authority for rail carriers to establish rates, classifications, rules, and practicesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§10702. Authority for rail carriers to establish rates, classifications, rules, and practices

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.

(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a) , Dec. 29, 1995 , 109 Stat. 810 .)

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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 sections 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.