§ 9-403
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§9–403.
(a)If safe to install, reasonably practicable, and justified by the volume of business, a railroad company, on the application of a shipper, shall construct, maintain, and operate on reasonable terms:
(1)a switch connection or a connection with a lateral line of railroad or private sidetrack owned by the shipper; or
(2)a sidetrack and switch connection for the shipper on property owned by the railroad company.
(b)The Commission shall regulate installation, maintenance, and compensation under this section.
(c)A railroad company may terminate connections that it provides under this section if the Commission determines that the required conditions are no longer satisfied.