(a) Where in this state two (2) or more connecting lines of railroad are operated by, or under, one (1) management or company, or where the majority of the stock of each of two (2) or more railroad companies whose tracks connect is owned or controlled, either directly or indirectly, by any one (1) of these companies, the lines of railroad of all these companies, in respect to the application and making of rates within the meaning and intent of §§ 23-4-601, 23-4-602, 23-4-608 — 23-4-610, 23-4-615, 23-4-706, 23-10-301, and 23-11-101 shall be considered as constituting but one and the same railroad.
(b) Rates for the carriage of freight or passengers over these railroads or any portion of them shall be computed upon a continuous-mileage basis, the same as upon the line of a single railroad company, whether these railroads have separate boards of directors or not.
(c) The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall have the power to fix different rates for different lines bearing the relation to each other described in this section whenever it finds such action necessary to do justice.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 4 - Regulation of Rates and Charges Generally
Subchapter 6 - Railroads and Other Carriers Generally
§ 23-4-603. Railroads — Charges to be reasonable and just
§ 23-4-604. Railroads and express companies — Schedule of rates
§ 23-4-605. Railroads and express companies — Overcharging prohibited
§ 23-4-606. Continuous railroad lines
§ 23-4-607. Connecting railroad lines — Division of charges
§ 23-4-608. Penalties for violations of §§ 23-4-606 and 23-4-607 — Actions to recover penalties
§ 23-4-609. Connecting railroad lines under one management
§ 23-4-610. Railroads — Through-freight rates and regulations
§ 23-4-611. Railroads — Short lines
§ 23-4-612. Railroads — Switching charges on coal cars
§ 23-4-613. Railroads — Bills of lading
§ 23-4-614. Railroads — Freight rates on crushed stone, sand, and gravel
§ 23-4-615. Railroads — Sleeping car tariffs
§ 23-4-616. Railroads — Additional charge for stopping at other than regular station
§ 23-4-617. Railroads — Passengers without tickets
§ 23-4-618. Railroads — Ejection of passengers upon failure to pay fare
§ 23-4-619. Railroads — Rate reductions
§ 23-4-620. Notice of rate changes
§ 23-4-621. Rate changes to be reflected in schedules
§ 23-4-622. Investigation of rate changes
§ 23-4-623. Suspension of proposed rates
§ 23-4-624. Interim implementation of suspended rates
§ 23-4-625. Rate increase not effective until final order
§ 23-4-626. Authority of department to fix rates — Apportionment of increase
§ 23-4-628. Issuance of commission's order — Rates to be collected
§ 23-4-629. Surcharge to collect rates increased by courts
§ 23-4-630. Refunds of excessive rate collections under bond
§ 23-4-631. Refunds of excessive bonded collections — Order not stayed during rehearing
§ 23-4-632. Surcharge to collect excessive refunds
§ 23-4-633. Petition for mandamus
§ 23-4-634. Suit to compel refunds — Proceeds