Mississippi § 77-7-185 - Commission may require establishment of passenger stations.
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§ 77-7-185. Commission may require establishment of passenger stations.
After notice and hearing, and an opportunity to be heard by the carrier or carriers affected, the commission may require the establishment of passenger stations at cities and towns where such establishment is shown to be justified by the reasonable public needs. The commission shall give due consideration to the volume of traffic handled by the carrier or carriers to be affected, to and from the city or town where a station is proposed to be located, and the amount of revenue derived therefrom and the cost and expense of establishing and maintaining such station and the effect which the establishment of such station and the maintenance thereof will have upon the ability of the affected carrier or carriers to continue to perform their public service.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-7-185 ("Commission may require establishment of passenger stations.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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