RULE 100 -- GENERAL APPLICATION
The provisions of this document apply to transportation when such transportation originates on GRW and moves under single line or single factor, joint line through rates offered by GRW itself or in conjunction with a connecting railroad as an exempt rate or as a regulated common carrier rate and to the GRW portion of through movements under AAR Accounting Rule 11 or other combination or proportional exempt or common carrier rates. In the absence of a separate contract specifically covering the transportation, the terms and conditions of this document constitute a unilateral offering of such terms and conditions of a bilateral contract between GRW and its connecting lines on the one hand, and the user of the transportation service on the other, upon acceptance by such user. Tender of shipments to the originating carrier shall constitute acceptance of the terms of service in this document, as well as the exempt or common carrier rate.
When GRW is not the originating carrier, but does participate in a movement under single factor, joint through rates, the Conditions of Carriage or comparable offering of the originating carrier shall, along with the exempt or common carrier rates, apply to such transportation performed by GRW unless specified otherwise in the terms of a rate quotation, circular, or separate contract specifically covering the transportation involved. When such originating carrier does not issue or have in effect such an offering, the terms of service contained herein shall apply. See exceptions in Exempt Traffic contained in Section 2 herein.
