Arizona § 40-327 - Order by commission for connection or spur; right to connect to private track; order to company to switch cars of another corporation

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§ 40-327. Order by commission for connection or spur; right to connect to private track; order to company to switch cars of another corporation

A. When the commission finds that application has been made by any person to a railroad corporation for a connection or spur which the corporation has refused, and that the applicant is entitled thereto, the commission shall make an order therefor and for the maintenance and use of such connection or spur upon terms the commission prescribes.

B. When so provided, any person may connect with the private track thereby connected with the railroad and may use the private track or spur upon payment to the party incurring the primary expense of the private track or spur a reasonable proportion of the cost thereof, to be determined by the commission after notice and hearing, if such connection and use can be made without unreasonable interference with the rights of the party incurring the primary expense.

C. The commission may require one railroad corporation to switch to private spurs and industrial tracks upon its own railroad the cars of a connecting railroad corporation and to prescribe the terms and compensation for the service.

Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 40-327 cover?

Section 40-327 ("Order by commission for connection or spur; right to connect to private track; order to company to switch cars of another corporation") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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