§9–403.

    (a)    If safe to install, reasonably practicable, and justified by the volume of business, a railroad company, on the application of a shipper, shall construct, maintain, and operate on reasonable terms:

        (1)    a switch connection or a connection with a lateral line of railroad or private sidetrack owned by the shipper; or

        (2)    a sidetrack and switch connection for the shipper on property owned by the railroad company.

    (b)    The Commission shall regulate installation, maintenance, and compensation under this section.

    (c)    A railroad company may terminate connections that it provides under this section if the Commission determines that the required conditions are no longer satisfied.