2020 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle IV - Interstate Transportation
Part A - Rail
Chapter 113 - Finance
Subchapter II - Combinations
Sec. 11322 - Limitation on pooling and division of transportation or earnings
| 49 U.S.C. § 11322 (2020) |
| §11322. Limitation on pooling and division of transportation or earnings |
|
(a) A rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part may not agree or combine with another of those rail carriers to pool or divide traffic or services or any part of their earnings without the approval of the Board under this section or section 11123 of this title. The Board may approve and authorize the agreement or combination if the rail carriers involved assent to the pooling or division and the Board finds that a pooling or division of traffic, services, or earnings— (1) will be in the interest of better service to the public or of economy of operation; and (2) will not unreasonably restrain competition. (b) The Board may impose conditions governing the pooling or division and may approve and authorize payment of a reasonable consideration between the rail carriers. (c) The Board may begin a proceeding under this section on its own initiative or on application. |
|
(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, §102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 838.) |
|
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11342 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, §102(a). A prior section 11322, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1433, related to restrictions on officers and directors of carriers, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, §102(a). See section 11328 of this title. 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. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
| Y 1.2/5: |
| Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE IV - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION PART A - RAIL CHAPTER 113 - FINANCE SUBCHAPTER II - COMBINATIONS Sec. 11322 - Limitation on pooling and division of transportation or earnings |
| section 11322 |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 92 Stat. 1433 109 Stat. 838 |
| Public Law 95-473, Public Law 104-88 |
