5001.1 Beginning on June 1, 2026, and for each subsequent year, each railroad carrier operating within the District shall report to the Department no later than June 1 of each year the number of railroad cars under the railroad carrier's control that have entered and exited the District during the preceding calendar year; except, that commuter railroad carriers shall report only the number of railroad cars under the commuter railroad carrier's control that have entered the District during the preceding calendar year. The report shall be made on a form prescribed by the Department, which will be made available on the Department's website.

5001.2 For the purposes of the report provided by a railroad carrier under § 5001.1, railroad cars that transit through the District without stopping shall be considered only to have entered the District for each transit.

5001.3 The report shall be in writing and certified for accuracy and signed by a duly authorized representative of the railroad carrier.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 013177 (November 28, 2025).