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100 – Concurrence in Joint Tariffs.

§ 100. Concurrence in joint tariffs. The names of the several carriers which are parties to any joint tariff shall be specified therein, and each of the parties thereto, other than the one filing the same, shall file with the commissioner such evidence of concurrence therein or acceptance thereof as may be required or approved […]

101 – Unjust Discrimination.

§ 101. Unjust discrimination. No common carrier shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device or method, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or corporation a greater or less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property, except as authorized […]

102 – Unreasonable Preference.

§ 102. Unreasonable preference. No common carrier shall make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any person or corporation or to any locality or to any particular description of traffic in any respect whatsoever, or subject any particular person or corporation or locality or any particular description of traffic, to any […]

105 – False Billing by Carrier or Shipper.

§ 105. False billing by carrier or shipper. No common carrier or any officer or agent thereof or any person acting for or employed by it, shall assist, suffer or permit any person or corporation to obtain transportation for any passenger or property between points within this state at less than the rates then established […]

106 – Discrimination Prohibited; Connecting Lines.

§ 106. Discrimination prohibited; connecting lines. Every common carrier shall afford all reasonable, proper and equal facilities for the interchange of passenger and property traffic between the lines owned, operated, controlled or leased by it and the lines of every other common carrier, and for the prompt transfer of passengers and for the prompt receipt […]

107 – Long and Short Hauls.

§ 107. Long and short hauls. It shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this chapter to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers, or of like kind of property, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line or […]

108 – Distribution of Cars.

§ 108. Distribution of cars. 1. Every common carrier engaged in the transportation of property shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish to all persons and corporations who may apply therefor, and offer property for transportation, sufficient and suitable cars for the transportation of such property in car-load lots. Every railroad company and street railroad company shall […]

109 – Liability for Damage to Property in Transit.

§ 109. Liability for damage to property in transit. Every common carrier shall, upon demand, issue either a receipt or bill of lading for all property delivered to it for transportation. No contract, stipulation or clause in any receipt or bill of lading shall exempt or be held to exempt any common carrier from any […]

110 – Continuous Carriage.

§ 110. Continuous carriage. No common carrier shall enter into or become a party to any combination, contract, agreement or understanding, written or oral, express or implied, to prevent by any arrangement or by change of arrangement of time schedule, by carriage in different cars or by any other means or device whatsoever the carriage […]

111 – Liability for Damage.

§ 111. Liability for damage. In case a common carrier shall do, cause to be done or permit to be done any act, matter or thing prohibited, forbidden or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter or thing required to be done, either by law or by order of the […]

112 – Routing of Shipments by Shipper of Goods.

§ 112. Routing of shipments by shipper of goods. In all cases where at the time of the delivery of property to a common carrier, for transportation subject to the provisions of this chapter, to any point of destination, between which and the point of such delivery for shipment two or more through routes shall […]

95 – Application of Article.

§ 95. Application of article. The provisions of this article shall apply to the transportation of passengers or property from one point to another within the state of New York, and to any common carrier performing such service.

96 – Safe and Adequate Service; Just and Reasonable Charges.

§ 96. Safe and adequate service; just and reasonable charges. Every corporation, person or common carrier performing a service designated in the preceding section, shall furnish, with respect thereto, such service and facilities as shall be safe and adequate and in all respects just and reasonable. All charges made or demanded by any such corporation, […]

97 – Switch and Side-Track Connections; Powers of Commissioner.

§ 97. Switch and side-track connections; powers of commissioner. 1. A railroad company upon the application of any shipper tendering traffic for transportation, shall construct, maintain and operate upon reasonable terms a switch connection or connections with a lateral line of railroad or private side-track owned, operated or controlled by such shipper, and shall, upon […]

97-A – Rules and Instructions for Flag Protection for Stopped Railroad Trains.

§ 97-a. Rules and instructions for flag protection for stopped railroad trains. 1. Every railroad company shall, within thirty days enactment hereof, promulgate appropriate operating rules and special instructions for employees in conformity with the following: (a) When a train stops under circumstances in which it may be overtaken by another train, a member of […]

98 – Tariff Schedules; Publication.

§ 98. Tariff schedules; publication. Every common carrier shall file with the commissioner and shall print and keep open to public inspection schedules showing the rates, fares and charges for the transportation of passengers and property within the state between each point upon its route and all other points thereon; and between each point upon […]