; (2) to a person for amounts charged to that person that exceed the applicable rate for the transportation; and (3) to a person for damages or equitable relief as a result of inadequate or deficient service in violation of this part. ; and (3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The Board may order a rail carrier to pay damages or to provide equitable relief, as appropriate, to a person subjected to inadequate or deficient service as a result of a violation of this part by that carrier. . (e) Civil penalties Section 11901 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking $5,000 and inserting $25,000 ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking $5,000 and inserting $25,000 ; and (3) in subsection (e), by striking $100 each place such term appears and inserting $1,000 . 3. Improving rail competition (a) Rail transportation policy Section 10101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs (15) and (16), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following: (14) to provide for and promote the protection of the shipping public; . (b) Rates Section 10705 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Shippers may obtain rates to or from any interchange points of two or more rail carriers. . (c) Market dominance Section 10707 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking In this section, market dominance means and inserting the following: (a) In this section: (1) effective competition only includes modes of transportation with existing and supporting infrastructure; and (2) market dominance means ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting A rail carrier could have market dominance even in circumstances in which a shipper is served by two carriers. after the rate applies.