§55117. Great Lakes rail route
46 U.S.C. § 55117
Section 55102 of this title does not apply to the transportation of merchandise loaded on a railroad car or to a motor vehicle with or without a trailer, and with its passengers or contents when accompanied by the operator, when the railroad car or motor vehicle is transported in a railroad car ferry operated between fixed terminals on the Great Lakes as part of a rail route, if—
the car ferry is owned by a common carrier by water and operated as part of a rail route with the approval of the Surface Transportation Board;
the stock of the common carrier by water, or its predecessor, was owned or controlled by a common carrier by rail prior to June 5, 1920;
the stock of the common carrier owning the car ferry is, with the approval of the Board, now owned or controlled by a common carrier by rail; and
the car ferry is built in and documented under the laws of the United States.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1640.)
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 55117 | 46 App.:883 (5th proviso). | June 5, 1920, ch. 250, § 27, as added Apr. 11, 1935, ch. 58, 49 Stat. 154. |