[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 8]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1248.4]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER X--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                               (Continued)
 
PART 1248_FREIGHT COMMODITY STATISTICS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A_Railroads
 
Sec. 1248.4  Originating and connecting line traffic.

    (a) Revenue freight reported as received from connecting rail 
carriers shall include all shipments received from connecting rail 
carriers, either directly or indirectly, so far as apparent from 
information on the waybills or abstracts.
    (b) Revenue freight reported as originating on respondent's road 
shall include shipments originating on line and shipments received from 
water lines and highway motor truck lines, except when identified as 
having had previous rail transportation, as provided in paragraph (a) of 
this section.
    (c) Freight which receives its first line-haul on respondent's road, 
but originates on switching roads connecting directly or indirectly with 
respondent's line, shall be reported as freight originated by 
respondent.
    (d) Revenue freight reported as delivered to connecting rail 
carriers shall include shipments delivered to connecting rail carriers, 
either directly or indirectly, as far as apparent from information on 
waybills or abstracts.
    (e) Revenue freight reported as terminating on respondent's road 
shall include shipments terminating on line and shipments delivered to 
water lines and highway motor truck lines, except when identified as to 
receive further rail transportation as provided in paragraph (d) of this 
section.
    (f) Freight which receives its last line haul on respondent's line, 
but is delivered to a switching road connecting directly or indirectly 
with respondent's line, shall be reported as freight terminated by 
respondent.
    (g) Import and export traffic received from or delivered to water 
carriers and traffic from and to outlying possessions of the United 
States received from or delivered to water carriers shall be reported as 
originating or terminating at the port of entry or exit.
    (h) Traffic interchanged with connecting rail lines operating in 
Canada and Mexico shall be reported as delivered to or received from 
connecting rail carriers.

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    (i) Lake cargo coal delivered to lower Lake and St. Lawrence River 
ports for transshipment by vessel shall be reported as delivered to 
connecting rail carrier. Lake cargo coal received at upper Lake ports 
shall be reported as received from connecting rail carriers.
    (j) Iron ore delivered to upper Lake ports for transshipment by 
vessel shall be reported as delivered to connecting rail carriers. Iron 
ore received at lower Lake and St. Lawrence River ports shall be 
reported as received from connecting rail carriers.
    (k) Tidewater coal to Atlantic ports shall be reported as 
``delivered to connecting rail carriers.'' Tidewater coal from Atlantic 
ports shall be reported as ``received from connecting rail carriers.''
    (l) Freight accorded transit privileges shall be reported as 
``originated on respondent's road'' at the transit point, even though 
the outbound shipment may move under transit balances or proportional 
rates.
    (m) ``Gross freight revenue'' means respondent's gross revenue from 
freight without adjustment for absorptions or corrections.
    (n) Commodity codes 44 and 441, ``Freight forwarder traffic,'' as 
named in Sec. 1248.101, include freight traffic in carloads shipped by 
or consigned to any forwarder holding a certificate under Part IV of the 
Interstate Commerce Act.

[32 FR 20466, Dec. 20, 1967]