Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4963 | Trains; Equipment
Section 4963.44 | Telegraph and Telephone Wires.

Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Every railroad company operating ten miles or more of railroad for the transportation of passengers and freight shall erect and maintain in complete working order, for use along the line of its railroad, a telegraph or telephone wire, with an office and proper means for communication by such wire at each of its principal stations. No such company operating a railroad without a telegraph or telephone wire along the line of such railroad, shall ask or receive any compensation for the transportation of passengers or freight on such railroad.
The charter of a railroad company which fails to comply with the conditions of this section shall be declared forfeited and shall be annulled by a civil action brought for that purpose in the name of the state by the prosecuting attorney of any county in or through which its railroad is operated.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 49 | Public Utilities

Chapter 4963 | Trains; Equipment

Section 4963.01 | Posting Time of Arrival of Trains.

Section 4963.02 | Waiting Rooms - Toilet Rooms.

Section 4963.03 | Duty of Public Utilities Commission.

Section 4963.04 | Movable Bridge Between Passenger Cars Required.

Section 4963.05 | Heating for Cars.

Section 4963.06 | Fire Extinguishers Required.

Section 4963.07 | Distance From Station Platform to Steps on Passenger Cars - Forfeiture.

Section 4963.08 | Lights on Front and Rear of Car Required.

Section 4963.14 | Cars From Connecting Railroads.

Section 4963.15 | Recovery of Forfeiture.

Section 4963.16 | Contributory Negligence.

Section 4963.21 | Construction of Caboose Cars - Exception.

Section 4963.22 | Automatic or Foot-Power Doors Required on Locomotive Engines.

Section 4963.24 | Footboards.

Section 4963.35 | Spark Arresters.

Section 4963.36 | Company Must Keep Right of Way Free From Combustible Material.

Section 4963.37 | Liability of Railroad Company for Loss or Damage by Fire.

Section 4963.38 | Use of Property Not Negligence.

Section 4963.39 | Costs in Appeal and Attorney Fee.

Section 4963.40 | Rules and Regulations Governing the Construction and Maintenance of Telephone and Telegraph Wires.

Section 4963.41 | Duty of the Public Utilities Commission.

Section 4963.42 | Placement of Structures and Material - Limitation - Rules.

Section 4963.43 | Filing Plans and Specifications.

Section 4963.44 | Telegraph and Telephone Wires.

Section 4963.99 | Penalty.