Publications

Locate information on national tariffs, demurrage and storage charges, and finance charges. Pricing for products can be found on the individual commodity pages and in our “Public Prices” section.

Changes

Effective 1/1/2010 – NS8002-A is amended, items effected are 4050, 6030, 6070, and new item 6517
Effective 9/24/09 – Change was made in NS 8001-A to items 4115, 4375, 5190, 5210, 5480, 5660, and 7240
Effective 8/1/09 – Change was made to items 6590 and 7000 NS 8001-A
Effective 7/6/09 Supplement 1 NS 6004-C
Effective 7/1/09 - Changes made to items 6070 and 7245 NS 8002-A
Effective 7/1/09 – Updates and changes made in NS 8001-A in items: 4114, 4330, 4585, 5025,5105, 5120, 5205, 5210, 5365, 5445, 5535, 5540, 5580, 5690, and 2020
Effective 4/1/09 - Updates and changes made in NS 8001- A in items: 4170, 4185, 4215, 4335, 4365, 4430, 4460, 4560, 5105, 5120, 5155, 5190, 5205, 5280, 5370, 5410, and 5430
Effective 02/01/09 – Reissue of NS 6004 series tariff, to NS 6004-C.Please review New tariff format and Rules
Effective 12/23/08 –New Rule 535 was added to NS Conditions of Carriage # 1 concerning Bankruptcy

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Demurrage

Demurrage Rules and Charges (Demurrage is a penalty charge assessed for the detention of cars by shippers or receivers of freight beyond a specified free time.)
- A Customer’s Guide to Improved Car Quality
- NS 6004-C Demurrage, Storage Rules and Charges (effective 02/01/2009)

Conditions of Carriage

NS 1-E Conditions of Carriage (effective 12/23/08)
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- NS 1-E Conditions of Carriage changes (effective 09/01/07)
- Summary Pages for NS 1-E
NS 2-I Coal Conditions of Carriage (effective 01/12/09)
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Additional Coal, Coke & Iron Ore Publications
- NS 4007-F Lamberts Point (effective 01/01/05)
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  - Supplement 5 (effective 07/15/08, expires 11/20/08)
  - Supplement 6 (effective 10/17/08)
  - Supplement 7 (effective 11/21/08)
- NS 4203-L Local Freight Tariff Distance Rates on Carloads of Coal Coke and Iron Ore (effective 07/01/06)
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- NS 9037-I Diversion and Reconsignment (effective 01/26/92)
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  - Supplement 3 (effective 11/12/08)
- NS 9219-B Overloads, Blocking, Flooding Loading, Trainload Cancellation (effective 01/31/92)
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  - Supplement 18 (effective 11/27/05)
  - Supplement 19 (effective 08/09/07

Fuel Surcharge

NS 8003 Fuel Surcharge Schedule (effective 07/01/06)
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NS 8004 Fuel Surcharge Schedule (effective 06/01/08)
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Other

NS 6306 Rules and Regulations for Handling Municipal Solid Waste, Contaminated Soil, Hazardous Materials, and Related Articles (effective 12/20/00)
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NS 8001-A Switching and Absorption Rules and Charges (expires 9/23/09)
NS 8001-A Switching and Absorption Rules and Charges (effective 9/24/09)
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- Changed Pages for NS 8001-A (effective 09/24/09)
NS 8002-A Accessorial Services Rules and Charges (expires 12/31/09)
NS 8002-A Accessorial Services Rules and Charges (effective 01/01/2010)
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- Summary Pages for NS 8002-A (effective 01/01/2010)
NS 9328-H Bulk Distribution Tariff (effective 08/04/09)
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Intermodal Rules Circular

Intermodal Rules Circular (updated 02/05/09)

OT-5

The Railinc OT-5 registration system centralizes all requests to railroads for authority to place privately owned freight cars in service. Circular OT-5 has been redrafted, and the revised version will become effective 01/01/2009.