1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Improving rail service (a) Common carrier obligations Section 11101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting , as necessary for the efficient and reliable transportation based on the shipper’s reasonable service requirements, after the transportation or service . (b) Emergency service orders Section 11123(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) The Board may issue emergency service orders that include shipments moving under contract if such shipments are part of a regional service order issued in accordance with this section. . (c) Reports Section 11145(a) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) reports, service plans, or other documents that cover shipments moving under contract if such shipments are part of a general report, service plan, or other document that generally covers the geographic area or commodity; and . (d) Equitable relief; damages Section 11704 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting or subjected to inadequate or deficient service after injured ; (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) A rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part is liable— (1) for damages sustained by a person as a result of an act or omission of that carrier in violation of this part; (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.