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 08/04/2010 Change made to NS 8002-A Item 5000.
Effective 7/14/2010 – Change made to NS 8002-A Item 5000.
Effective 06/25/2010 – Changes made to NS 8002-A Items 2000 and 5000.
Effective 06/25/2010 – Changes made to NS 8001-A Items 5120 and 5345.
Effective 4/15/2010 – Changes made to NS 8002-A items 1050 and 3000.
Effective 3/1/2010 – Changes were made in NS 8001-A to Items 4215 and 4560.

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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 06/01/08)
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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 (effective 06/25/2010)
NS 8001-A Switching and Absorption Rules and Charges (applicable thru 06/24/2010)
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- Changed Pages for NS 8001-A (effective 06/25/2010)
NS 8002-A Accessorial Services Rules and Charges (effective 08/04/2010)
NS 8002-A Accessorial Services Rules and Charges (applicable thru 08/03/2010)
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- Changed Pages for NS 8002-A (effective 08/04/2010)
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.