§ 46-8-121. Acquisition of Property by Companies; Approval by Commission as Prerequisite to Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain
Authority and power are granted to railroad companies to acquire by purchase or gift and to hold such real estate as may be necessary for all of the purposes mentioned in Code Section 46-8-120. If the real estate cannot be acquired by purchase or gift, then it may be acquired by condemnation in the manner […]
§ 46-8-122. Effect of Code Sections 46-8-120 and 46-8-121 on Other Powers and Authority Granted to Railroad Companies
The powers and authority conferred by Code Sections 46-8-120 and 46-8-121 are in addition to the powers and authority which railroad companies may have by virtue of their charters or by virtue of the general laws of this state. History. Ga. L. 1914, p. 144, § 3; Code 1933, § 94-323.
§ 46-8-123. Construction of Extensions and Branch Roads Generally
Any railroad company may extend its railroad from any point named in the petition for charter or may build branch roads from any point on its line of road. Before making any such extensions or building any such branch roads, the company shall, by resolution of its board of directors, to be entered in the […]
§ 46-8-124. Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain by Railroad Corporations Generally
In the event a railroad company does not procure, by contract, lease, or purchase, the title to the lands, rights of way, or other property necessary for the construction or connection of the railroad and of such branches and extensions as are necessary or proper for the company to reach its freight or passenger depot […]
§ 46-8-126. Relocation of Highways Necessitated by Construction of Crossings
In all cases where a railroad crosses a highway and the cutting makes a change in the route of any such highway or a change is desirable with a view to easier ascent or descent, the railroad company may take such additional lands for the construction of such highway upon a new route as may […]
§ 46-8-133. Alteration of Railroad Tracks, Bridges, and Other Structures to Accommodate Motor Vehicles
No railroad, railroad company, railway company, or person, firm, or corporation operating any line of railway in this state shall be required by the commission, or otherwise, to alter its tracks at any underpass, railroad trestle, or bridge; to alter the grade of any public road or highway at any such underpass, railroad trestle, or […]
§ 46-8-120. Powers of Railroad Companies Generally
Any railroad company owning or operating a railroad in this state, whether such company is chartered under the laws of this state or under the laws of any other state, is authorized and empowered: To reconstruct its lines or tracks, to build one or more additional main tracks, to relocate any line or portions of […]