Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 131.014. CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY ALONG OR OVER WATERWAY OR INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) A corporation described by Section 131.012 may construct its railway along, across, or over any stream, water course, bay, navigable water, arm of the sea, street, highway, steam railway, turnpike…

Sec. 131.015. USE OF ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY TRACKS. (a) An interurban electric railway company's power of eminent domain under this subchapter includes the power to condemn for its use and benefit easements and right-of-way to operate interurban cars along and on the track of an…

Sec. 131.016. TIME REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION. The rights secured under this chapter by an interurban electric railway company are void unless the road to be constructed under the charter of the company is fully constructed from one municipality to another within 12 months of the …

Sec. 131.017. USE OF CONDEMNED TRACK. (a) Unless the company whose track is condemned under this subchapter consents, an interurban electric railway company exercising the powers granted under this chapter may not receive for transportation freight or passengers at any location o…

Sec. 131.031. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "interurban railway" means an electric or other interurban line of railway in this state. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 131.032. ACQUISITION OF RAILWAY PROPERTY AUTHORIZED. (a) A corporation organized under the laws of this state that is authorized to construct, acquire, and operate an interurban railway may: (1) acquire, lease, or purchase the physical property, rights, and franchise of any …

Sec. 131.033. MUNICIPAL CONSENT REQUIRED. (a) Before selling property under this subchapter, a corporation that owns or operates a street car railway must obtain the consent of the governing body of the municipality in which the street car line is located. (b) This subchapter doe…

Sec. 131.034. USE OF STREET RAILWAYS. A corporation authorized to construct, acquire, and operate an interurban railway and a corporation owning and operating a street railway may enter into a trackage or lease contract to allow for continuous passage into or through a municipali…

Sec. 131.035. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION. A corporation described by this subchapter may not: (1) acquire, own, control, or operate a parallel or competing interurban line; or (2) purchase, lease, acquire, own, or control, directly or indirectly, the shares or certificates of stoc…

Sec. 131.061. INTERURBAN ELECTRIC RAILWAYS. An interurban electric railway company, as defined by Section 131.011, is entitled to produce, supply, and sell electric light and power to the public and to municipalities. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. …

Sec. 131.062. SUPPLY AND SALE OF ELECTRICITY BY STREET, SUBURBAN, OR BELT LINE RAILWAY. A corporation organized under the general laws of this state that owns or operates with electric power any street or suburban railway or belt line of railways in and near a municipality for th…

Sec. 131.101. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a person or corporation owning or operating a street railway in or on the public streets of a municipality with a population of 40,000 or more. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. Ap…

Sec. 131.102. CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 13 YEARS OF AGE. (a) The owner or operator of a street railway shall transport a child younger than 13 years of age for half the fare regularly collected for the transportation of an adult. (b) This section does not apply to the transportation …

Sec. 131.103. STUDENTS. (a) The owner or operator of a street railway shall sell or provide for the sale of tickets for half of the regular fare collected for the transportation of adults to students younger than 18 years of age who attend academic, public, or private school in a…

Sec. 131.104. CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN SIX YEARS OF AGE. The owner or operator of a street railway shall transport free of charge a child younger than six years of age when attended by a passenger who is at least six years of age. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 15…

Sec. 131.105. TRANSFER RIGHTS. The owner or operator of a street railway shall offer a passenger paying a reduced fare or no fare under this subchapter the same rights as to the use of transfers issued by the owner or operator's line or other lines as offered to a passenger payin…

Sec. 131.901. STREET AND SUBURBAN RAILWAYS. (a) Street and suburban railways engaged in the transportation of freight in and near a municipality are subject to the control of the department. (b) A street railway company is not exempt from payment of assessments that may be impose…

Sec. 131.902. FREIGHT INTERURBAN RAILWAYS. (a) An entity incorporated as an electric, gas or gasoline, denatured alcohol, or naphtha interurban or motor railway that engages in transporting freight is subject to the control of the department. (b) A corporation described by Subsec…

Sec. 131.903. BUILDINGS AND OTHER FACILITIES: CERTAIN RAILWAYS. A corporation organized before September 1, 1925, under any law of this state, that operates a line of electric, gas or gasoline, denatured alcohol, or naphtha motor railway in and between municipalities in this stat…

Sec. 131.904. MOTOR BUS LINES. (a) This section applies only to a corporation authorized to operate a street or suburban railway or an interurban railway and to carry passengers for hire. (b) Subject to the approval of the governing body of the municipality in which the corporati…