The Board shall give reasonable preference, subject to this subsection, to the rail carrier originating the traffic when prescribing through routes.
49 U.S.C. § 10705
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSPrior sections 10705 and 10705a were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, §102(a).Section 10705, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1375; Pub. L. 96-296, §22(b)-(g), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 813; Pub. L. 96-448, title II, §218, Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1925; Pub. L. 97-449, §5(g)(4), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2443, related to authority for through routes, joint classifications, rates, and divisions prescribed by Interstate Commerce Commission. See sections 10705 and 13701 of this title. Section 10705a, added Pub. L. 96-448, title II, §217(a)(1), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1916; amended Pub. L. 103-272, §4(j)(20), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1369, related to joint rate surcharges and cancellations.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection 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.