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 92 STAT. 1402

PUBLIC LAW 95-473—OCT. 17, 1978 CHAPTER 109—LICENSING SUBCHAPTER I—RAILROADS AND F E R R I E S Sec.

10901. Authorizing construction and operation of railroad lines. 10902. Authiorizing action to provide adequate, efficient, and safe facilities. 10903. Authorizing abandonment and discontinuance of railroad lines and rail transportation. 10904. Filing and procedure for applications to abandon or discontinue. 10905. Offers of financial assistance to avoid abandonment and discontinuance. 10906. Offering abandoned rail properties for sale for public purposes. 10907. Exceptions. 10908. Discontinuing or changing interstate train or ferry transportation subject to State law. 10909. Discontinuing or changing train or ferry transportation in one State.

SUBCHAPTER II—OTHER CARRIERS AND MOTOR CARRIER BROKERS

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10921. 10922. 10923. 10924. 10925. 10926. 10927. 10928. 10929. 10930. 10931. 10932. 10933.

Requirement for certificate, permit, or license. Certificates of motor and water common carriers. Permits of motor and water contract carriers and freight forwarders. Licenses of motor carrier brokers. Effective periods of certificates, permits, and licenses. Transfers of certificates and permits. Security of motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders. .. Temporary authority for motor and water carriers. Temporary authority for previously exempt water transportation. Limitations on certificates and permits. Motor common carriers providing transportation entirely in one State. Motor carrier savings provisions. Authorizing abandonment of freight forwarder service.

SUBCHAPTER I—RAILROADS AND F E R R I E S 49 USC 10901. • Ante, p. 1359

Application, filing-

Publication in newspaper. Publication in Federal Register.

§ 10901. Authorizing construction and operation of railroad lines (a) A rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title may— (1) construct an extension to any of its railroad lines; (2) construct an additional railroad line; (3) acquire or operate an extended or additional railroad line; or (4) provide transportation over, or by means of, an extended or additional railroad line; only if the Commission finds that the present or future public convenience and necessity require or will be enhanced by the construction or acquisition (or both) and operation of the railroad line. (b) A proceeding to grant authority under subsection (a) of this section begins when an application is filed. On receiving the application, the Commission shall— (1) send a copy of the application to the chief executive officer of each State that would be directly affected by the construction or operation of the railroad line; (2) send an accurate and understandable summary of the application to a newspaper of general circulation in each area that would be affected by the construction or operation of the railroad line; (3) have a copy of the summary published in the Federal Register;

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