No competitive street railway or bus line, that is, bus or railway line for the transportation of passengers of the character which runs over a given route on a fixed schedule, shall be established without the prior issuance of a certificate by the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia to the effect that the competitive line is necessary for the convenience of the public.
(Jan. 14, 1933, 47 Stat. 760, ch. 10, § 4; Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 634, Pub. L. 88-503, § 21.)
1981 Ed., § 44-201.
1973 Ed., § 44-201.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 35 - Railroads and Other Carriers
Chapter 2 - Street Railways and Bus Lines
§ 35–203. Prosecutions to be on information
§ 35–204. Fenders required on street cars
§ 35–205. Glass vestibules required for street car motormen; penalties; exception. [Repealed]
§ 35–206. Construction of duct lines authorized
§ 35–207. Unlawful disposition, acceptance and use of transfers
§ 35–208. Reciprocal transfer and trackage agreements
§ 35–209. Type of rails required
§ 35–210. Use of another’s underground line prohibited
§ 35–211. Removal of disused tracks; penalty for noncompliance
§ 35–212. Free transfer under reciprocal trackage agreement
§ 35–213. Free transportation of uniformed policemen and firemen. [Repealed]