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South Carolina Code of Laws

Article 23

Connecting Carriers

58-17-2610Connecting railroads shall operate as one for rate purposes when operated by same company 58-17-2620Railroads authorized to join tracks; expenses 58-17-2630Condemnation when connecting switches are refused 58-17-2640Facilities for interchange of traffic shall be furnished 58-17-2650Lines of two or more railroads which pass through city or town shall be connected; expenses 58-17-2660Rights-of-way for connecting tracks in cities and towns; condemnation if track crosses private property 58-17-2670Railroad building new line into city or town shall connect and pay part of cost of original connecting track 58-17-2680Connecting line may cross other tracks 58-17-2690No discrimination between connections at same point 58-17-2700Cars shall be transferred to connected track on demand; fees 58-17-2710Each connected railroad shall furnish facilities for receiving and forwarding traffic of another without delay, preference or prejudice 58-17-2720Railroads shall receive and deliver cars to and from connecting lines at uniform rates and with uniform service 58-17-2730Railroad shall issue or recognize through bills of lading between competitive points 58-17-2740Shipper may designate routes; changing of route shall be unlawful 58-17-2750Civil penalty on railroad for violation of certain statutory provisions 58-17-2760Criminal penalty on individuals for violation of certain statutory provisions 58-17-2770Discrimination in deliveries prohibited 58-17-2780Discrimination by refusing to receive freight or to issue bills of lading prohibited 58-17-2790Discrimination in rates of freight as to other railroads prohibited 58-17-2800"Railroad company chartered by this State" defined 58-17-2810Railroads shall deliver cars from other roads on equal terms; damages; effect of rebates or fraud 58-17-2820Refusal to pay freight to connecting carrier shall be unlawful