5.1-127 - Prescribing divisions of joint rates. - Virginia Statutes

§ 5.1-127. Prescribing divisions of joint rates.

Whenever, after hearing, upon complaint or upon its own initiative, theCommission is of opinion that the divisions of joint rates, fares or charges,applicable to the transportation of passengers or property by common orrestricted common carriers by aircraft or by such carriers in conjunctionwith common carriers by railroad, motor vehicle, express and/or water are orwill be unjust, unreasonable, inequitable, or unduly preferential orprejudicial as between the carriers parties thereto (whether agreed upon bysuch carriers, or any of them, or otherwise established), the Commissionshall by order prescribe the just, reasonable, and equitable divisionsthereof to be received by the several carriers. In cases where the jointrate, fare, or charge was established pursuant to a finding or order of theCommission and the divisions thereof are found by it to have been unjust,unreasonable, or inequitable, or unduly preferential or prejudicial, theCommission may also by order determine what would have been the just,reasonable, and equitable divisions thereof to be received by the severalcarriers, and require adjustment to be made in accordance therewith. Theorder of the Commission may require the adjustment of divisions between thecarriers, in accordance with the order, from the date of filing the complaintor entry of order of investigation or such other date subsequent as theCommission finds justified and, in the case of joint rates prescribed by theCommission, the order as to divisions may be made effective as a part of theoriginal order.

(Code 1950, § 56-182; 1970, c. 708.)