(a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation is empowered to require every company or person operating a railroad in Arkansas which runs and operates passenger trains to stop one (1) of its passenger trains each way every day at all regular stations where tickets are sold whether the station is a flag station or not.
(b) However, if the department after a hearing finds that adequate service for the carriage of passengers, mail, baggage, express, and newspapers between stations is or will be furnished and rendered daily by motor-propelled vehicles on highways, it shall have the power to authorize the railroad company to discontinue stopping the trains at stations.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads
Subchapter 6 - Train Service Generally
§ 23-12-602. Transfer of passengers, freight, and mail at crossings, intersections, etc. — Damages
§ 23-12-603. Department may require passenger trains to stop at all stations — Exception
§ 23-12-605. Union passengers or freight depots
§ 23-12-610. Petitions to establish, reestablish, or enlarge service
§ 23-12-613. Receiver appointed upon attempt to abandon
§ 23-12-614. Posting information regarding National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline