390.116. Through routes and joint rates established by common carriers, when. - Missouri Statutes

Through routes and joint rates established by common carriers, when.

390.116. 1. Common carriers of property may establishreasonable through routes and joint rates, charges andclassifications with other such carriers or with common carriersby railroad or express; and common carriers of passengers mayestablish reasonable through routes and joint rates, fares orcharges with other such carriers or with common carriers byrailroad. In case of such joint rates, fares, charges orclassifications, it shall be the duty of the carriers, partiesthereto, to establish just and reasonable regulations andpractices in connection therewith, and just, reasonable andequitable divisions thereof as between the carriers participatingtherein which shall not unduly prefer or prejudice any of suchparticipating carriers.

2. The division may, whenever deemed by it to be necessaryor desirable in the public interest, after hearing, uponcomplaint or upon its own motion, order the establishment of justand reasonable through routes and joint rates, fares, charges,regulations or practices, applicable to the transportation ofpassengers or property by common carriers.

(L. 1951 p. 547 § 390.130, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1428)

CROSS REFERENCE:

Division of motor carrier and railroad safety abolished, duties and functions transferred to highways and transportation commission and department of transportation, RSMo 226.008

(1975) Power to establish through routes is in the carriers; the power of the commission is limited solely to the matter of joint rates. State ex rel. Philipp Transit Lines Inc. v. Public Service Commission (A.), 523 S.W.2d 353.