§ 108 — Distribution of cars

§ 108. Distribution of cars. 1. Every common carrier engaged in the\ntransportation of property shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish to all\npersons and corporations who may apply therefor, and offer property for\ntransportation, sufficient and suitable cars for the transportation of\nsuch property in car-load lots. Every railroad company and street\nrailroad company shall have sufficient cars and motive power to meet all\nrequirements for the transportation of passengers and property which may\nreasonably be anticipated, unless relieved therefrom by order of the\ncommissioner. In case, at any particular time, a common carrier has not\nsufficient cars to meet all requirements for the transportation of\nproperty in car-load lots, all cars available to it for such purposes\nshall be distributed among the several applicants therefor, without\ndiscrimination between shippers, localities or competitive or\nnon-competitive points, but preference may always be given in the supply\nof cars for shipment of live-stock or perishable property.\n 2. The commissioner shall have power to make, and by order shall make,\nreasonable regulations for the furnishing and distribution of freight\ncars to shippers, for the switching of the same, for the loading and\nunloading thereof, for demurrage charges in respect thereto, and for the\nweighing of cars and property offered for shipment or transported by any\ncommon carrier.\n