OAR 741-710-0010: Definitions

(1) “Gross Operating Revenues.” The definitions of “gross operating revenues” for the purpose of collecting the Railroad Regulatory Fee from all railroads are set forth below: (a) Freight Transportation. “Gross operating revenues” for transportation of freight include the railroad’s division of total charges collected for shipments by railroad, apportioned on a mileage basis for the portion of the transportation performed by the railroad in this state. They also include demurrage, switching charges, and all accessorial charges for services performed in this state in connection with transportation of freight by railroad. They include lawful tariff rates, charges on exempt traffic and charges under contract agreements; (b) Passenger Transportation. “Gross operating revenues” for transportation of persons by railroad include total charges collected for transportation of persons by railroad, allocated on a mileage basis for the portion of the transportation performed in this state. They also include all charges for on-train services such as sales of food, beverages, and other products made in this state. (2) “Railroad-Highway Crossing.” For the purpose of collecting the Railroad Regulatory Fee from Class I railroads, “railroad-highway crossing” or “crossing” means an intersection of a highway, as defined in ORS 824.200, and one or more railroad tracts, including intersections at grade and at separated grades as described by OAR 741-105-0020(2). (3) “Track Miles.” Track miles are all first main track miles reported by the railroad in Class (1), (3), and (5) on Schedule SC-700 of the State Statistics supplement to the Surface Transportation Board R-1 Annual Report.