§ 8-3-2-3 — Freight movements; time limit

Indiana § 8-3-2-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 3: RAILROADS GENERALLY
• Ch. 2: Operation of Freight Railroads

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All carriers subject to the provisions of this
chapter are required, when any carload freight has been properly
loaded and proper shipping instructions have been delivered, to move
the same forward to destination, if on its line, or to the point of junction
with the connecting carrier named in the shipping directions, not less
than average of fifty (50) miles every twenty-four (24) hours, Sundays
and legal holidays excepted; provided, that twenty-four (24) hours shall
be allowed for movements through the terminals at point of origin and
for passing through any transfer or terminal en route. Every such carrier
shall receive from its connecting lines, at junction points, or at point of
interchange agreed upon between them, all carload freight tendered
there for forwarding on its lines and shall move the same forward to
destination, or to the connecting carrier named in the shipping
directions an average of not less than fifty (50) miles every twenty-four
(24) hours, Sundays and legal holidays excepted; provided, that
twenty-four (24) hours shall be allowed for the movement through the
terminal at point of origin and for passing through any transfer or
terminal en route. In case any such carrier shall fail, unless prevented
by wrecks or strikes or accident to tracks, to forward carload shipments
as provided in this section, then every such carrier shall forfeit and pay
to the consignee of such freight the sum of five dollars ($5) per car for
each twenty-four (24) hours or major part thereof that the same has not
been moved forward as required by this section, and the sum due on
account of any such forfeiture may be deducted from the freight
charges following any such shipment. All shipments of freight in less
than carload lots shall be moved by the carrier at the same rate of speed
as required by this section for freight in carload lots, except that
forty-eight (48) hours shall be allowed for getting out of terminal at
point of origin, and for passing through any terminal or transfer en
route. The penalty for failure to so move shipments of freight in less
than carload lots shall be an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%)
of the freight charged on such shipment for every day's delay or
fraction of a day.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.231, s.3. As amended by P.L.62-1984,
SEC.15.