(a) Every person, company, or corporation operating any railroad in this state which connects with any other railroad in this state and which forms a part of a continuous-line railway communication to any point within the state shall afford all due and reasonable facilities for receiving and forwarding by one (1) of the railroads all the traffic arising by the other and shall promptly forward this traffic at through rates without giving any undue preference or advantage to or in favor of any particular person or company or any particular description of traffic in any respect whatsoever. However, preference shall be given to livestock and perishable freight.
(b) The connecting lines shall comply as fully with the provisions of this section and §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, 23-10-406, 23-10-409, 23-10-410, and 23-10-412 — 23-10-431 as if they were the original receivers of the freight or traffic to be shipped or transported over their own lines.
(c) The connecting railroads that receive cars from a connecting railroad in this state for transportation wholly in this state shall return the cars, or cars of like character, on demand, in a reasonable time after the cars are delivered to the consignee.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 10 - Transportation Of Passengers And Freight Generally
Subchapter 4 - Freight — Railroads
§ 23-10-401. Definition for §§ 23-10-432 — 23-10-437 and 23-12-605
§ 23-10-402. Definition for §§ 23-10-403, 23-10-405, 23-10-406, and 23-10-409 — 23-10-431
§ 23-10-403. Application of §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-405, 23-10-406, 23-10-409 — 23-10-431
§ 23-10-404. Remedies in §§ 23-10-438 — 23-10-440 cumulative
§ 23-10-405. Remedies in §§ 23-10-406, 23-10-409 — 23-10-431 cumulative
§ 23-10-407. Reasonable rules for transportation of freight permitted
§ 23-10-408. Contracts or rules abridging liability of railroad void
§ 23-10-409. Free or reduced rate transportation permitted
§ 23-10-410. Discrimination as to freight prohibited — Pooling, rebates, etc., prohibited
§ 23-10-411. Forwarding freight over connecting lines — Preferences prohibited — Exceptions
§ 23-10-412. Demurrage charges generally
§ 23-10-413. Duty to furnish cars to shipper
§ 23-10-414. Duty to furnish cars — Interstate railroads
§ 23-10-415. Duty to exchange and return cars
§ 23-10-416. Loading of cars generally
§ 23-10-417. Cars detained for fault of shipper — Demurrage charges
§ 23-10-418. Receipt and transport of freight — Time restraints
§ 23-10-419. Delivery of freight
§ 23-10-420. Notice to consignee of arrival of freight — Penalty for failure to give
§ 23-10-421. Notice of arrival of freight — Free time
§ 23-10-422. Shipment to consignor's order — Notice
§ 23-10-423. Package freight unloaded by railroad — Storage charges
§ 23-10-424. Unloading cars — Free time — Demurrage charges — Extension of free time
§ 23-10-425. Loading or unloading — Additional free time when weather inclement
§ 23-10-427. Storage of freight after failure to unload — Charges
§ 23-10-428. Refusal of freight — Notice to consignor — Liability for demurrage
§ 23-10-429. Employee demanding or receiving extra pay for furnishing car to shipper — Penalty
§ 23-10-430. Recovery of demurrage, forfeitures, and charges
§ 23-10-432. Duty to furnish cars — Reasonable time for requesting cars
§ 23-10-433. Exceptions to duty to furnish or exchange cars
§ 23-10-434. Liability for failure to furnish or exchange cars — Exceptions
§ 23-10-435. Liability for cars of another railroad
§ 23-10-437. Intrastate freight — Rules
§ 23-10-438. Perishable freight — Duty to furnish cars — Exceptions — Penalty
§ 23-10-439. Perishable freight — Time for loading — Demurrage charges
§ 23-10-440. Forwarding perishable freight — Penalty for failure
§ 23-10-441. Shipper's pass on shipments of livestock or poultry
§ 23-10-442. Shipments of sheep and hogs