As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
 1. “Department” means the state department of transportation.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 327D.2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the state department of transportation. See Iowa Code 327D.2
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Railroad: means the terminal facilities necessary in the transportation of persons and property and includes bridges, railroad right-of-way, trackage, switches and other appurtenances necessary for the operation of a railroad, whether owned, leased or operated under some other contractual agreement. See Iowa Code 327D.2
  • Railroad right-of-way: means the full width of property owned, leased, or subject to easement for railroad purposes and is not limited to those areas on which tracks are located. See Iowa Code 321I.1
  • Railway: means a railroad as defined in subsection 3. See Iowa Code 327D.2
  • Rates: means fares, tariffs, tolls, charges, and all classifications, contracts, practices and rules of common carriers relating to such rates. See Iowa Code 327D.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Transportation: means all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage as well as services in connection with the actual transport. See Iowa Code 327D.2
 2. “Joint tariffs” embraces joint rates, tolls, contracts, classifications and charges.
 3. “Railroad” means the terminal facilities necessary in the transportation of persons and property and includes bridges, railroad right-of-way, trackage, switches and other appurtenances necessary for the operation of a railroad, whether owned, leased or operated under some other contractual agreement.
 4. “Railroad corporation” means a railway corporation as defined in subsection 6.
 5. “Railway” means a railroad as defined in subsection 3.
 6. “Railway corporation” means all corporations, companies, or persons owning or operating any railroad or carrier in whole or in part within the state.
 7. “Rates” means fares, tariffs, tolls, charges, and all classifications, contracts, practices and rules of common carriers relating to such rates.
 8. “Switching service” means the shifting of a car between two points, both of which are within the industrial vicinity of an industry, a group of industries, a station, or a city, as such industrial vicinity may be defined by the department.
 9. “Transportation” means all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage as well as services in connection with the actual transport.
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