Indiana § 8-3-3-1 - Freight and passenger service
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-3-3-1 — Freight and passenger service, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-3-3-1. Freight and passenger service
Sec. 1. The corporate power of street and interurban railroad corporations and steam railroad corporations, organized under the laws of this state, is hereby extended and shall be construed to include the power to acquire, own and operate motor vehicles along and over the streets and highways of the state for the transportation for hire of passengers and freight, either directly or through a subsidiary company or companies, subject to all provisions of law concerning permits, licenses and regulation of such form of transportation for motor vehicles.
Formerly: Acts 1925, c.122, s.1.
IC 8-3-4Chapter 4. RepealedRepealed by Acts 1975, P.L.28, SEC.1.
IC 8-3-5Chapter 5. Railroad─Application of Eminent Domain
8-3-5-1Application; public use
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-3-3-1 ("Freight and passenger service") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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