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[CITE: 49USC10747]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                 SUBTITLE IV--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
 
                              PART A--RAIL
 
                           CHAPTER 107--RATES
 
                       SUBCHAPTER III--LIMITATIONS
 
Sec. 10747. Designation of certain routes by shippers

    (a)(1) When a person delivers property to a rail carrier for 
transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part, 
the person may direct the rail carrier to transport the property over an 
established through route. When competing rail lines constitute a part 
of the route, the person shipping the property may designate the lines 
over which the property will be transported. The designation must be in 
writing. A rail carrier may be directed to transport property over a 
particular through route when--
        (A) there are at least 2 through routes over which the property 
    could be transported;
        (B) a through rate has been established for transportation over 
    each of those through routes; and
        (C) the rail carrier is a party to those routes and rates.

    (2) A rail carrier directed to route property transported under 
paragraph (1) of this subsection must issue a through bill of lading 
containing the routing instructions and transport the property according 
to the instructions. When the property is delivered to a connecting rail 
carrier, that rail carrier must also receive and transport it according 
to the routing instructions and deliver it to the next succeeding rail 
carrier or consignee according to the instructions.
    (b) The Board may prescribe exceptions to the authority of a person 
to direct the movement of traffic under subsection (a) of this section.

(Added Pub. L. 104-88, title I, Sec. 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 
821.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 10763 of this title prior to the general amendment of this 
subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, Sec. 102(a).
    Prior sections 10747 to 10751, 10761 to 10767, and 10781 to 10786 
were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104-
88, Sec. 102(a).
    Section 10747, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1393, related 
to transportation services or facilities furnished by shippers. See 
section 10745 of this title.
    Section 10748, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1393, related 
to transportation of livestock by rail carrier.
    Section 10749, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1393; Pub. L. 
96-296, Sec. 10(c), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 800; Pub. L. 97-468, title 
VI, Sec. 615(b)(3), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2578; Pub. L. 98-216, 
Sec. 2(13), Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 5; Pub. L. 99-521, Sec. 7(j)(1), 
(2), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2995; Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 4(j)(24), July 
5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1369, related to exchange of services and limitation 
on use of common carriers by household goods freight forwarders.
    Section 10750, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1394, related 
to demurrage charges. See section 10746 of this title.
    Section 10751, added Pub. L. 96-296, Sec. 33(a), July 1, 1980, 94 
Stat. 824; amended Pub. L. 96-448, title II, Sec. 215(a), Oct. 14, 1980, 
94 Stat. 1915; Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 4(j)(25), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 
1369, related to business entertainment expenses. See section 14901 of 
this title.
    Section 10761, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1394; Pub. L. 
96-296, Sec. 33(c), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 825; Pub. L. 103-311, title 
II, Sec. 206(b), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1684, related to prohibition 
of transportation without tariff. See section 13702 of this title.
    Section 10762, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1394; Pub. L. 
96-296, Sec. 5(c), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 96-448, title II, 
Sec. 216, Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1915; Pub. L. 97-261, Sec. 12(b), 
Sept. 20, 1982, 96 Stat. 1113; Pub. L. 99-521, Sec. 7(k), Oct. 22, 1986, 
100 Stat. 2995; Pub. L. 103-180, Sec. 5, Dec. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 2050; 
Pub. L. 103-311, title II, Sec. 206(c)-(e), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 
1684, 1685, related to general tariff requirements. See sections 13702 
and 13710 of this title.
    Section 10763, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1396, related 
to designation of certain routes by shippers or Interstate Commerce 
Commission. See section 10747 of this title.
    Section 10764, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1397, related 
to arrangements between carriers and required copies of arrangements to 
be filed with Commission.
    Section 10765, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1397, related 
to water transportation under arrangements with certain other carriers.
    Section 10766, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1398; Pub. L. 
96-296, Sec. 10(d), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 801; Pub. L. 99-521, 
Sec. 7(l), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2995, related to freight forwarder 
traffic agreements.
    Section 10767, added Pub. L. 103-180, Sec. 7(a), Dec. 3, 1993, 107 
Stat. 2051, related to billing and collecting practices. See section 
13708 of this title.
    Section 10781, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1398, related 
to investigations and reports by Commission on value of carrier 
property.
    Section 10782, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1399, related 
to requirements for establishing value.
    Section 10783, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1400, related 
to cooperation and assistance of carriers.
    Section 10784, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1400; Pub. L. 
96-258, Sec. 1(8), June 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 426, related to revision of 
property valuations.
    Section 10785, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1401, related 
to finality of valuations, notices, protests, and review.
    Section 10786, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1401, related 
to applicability of sections 10781 to 10786 of this title.
