Wis. Stat. § 195.05
Office; water carrier rates, regulations, service, procedure
Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2005
As of January 1, 2003
(1) Orders for rates and service. Whenever the office shall find that any existing rate, fare, charge, or classification, or any joint rate, or any regulation or practice affecting the transportation of persons or property, or any service in connection therewith is unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory or that any service is inadequate, it shall determine and by order fix a reasonable rate, fare, charge, classification, joint rate, regulation, practice or service to be imposed, observed and followed in the future, in lieu of that found to be unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory or inadequate.
(1) Orders for rates and service. Whenever the office shall find that any existing water carrier rate, fare, charge, or classification, or any joint rate, or any regulation or practice affecting the transportation of persons or property, or any service in connection therewith is unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory or that any service is inadequate, it shall determine and by order fix a reasonable rate, fare, charge, classification, joint rate, regulation, practice or service to be imposed, observed and followed in the future, in lieu of that found to be unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory or inadequate.
(2) Time to comply with orders. Where the order made relates to service, and the same cannot, in the judgment of the office, be complied with within 20 days, the office may prescribe such additional time as in its judgment is reasonably necessary to comply with the order and may on application and for good cause shown further extend the time.
(2) Time to comply with orders. Where the order made relates to service, and the same cannot, in the judgment of the office, be complied with within 20 days, the office may prescribe such additional time as in its judgment is reasonably necessary to comply with the order and may on application and for good cause shown further extend the time.
(3) Rates not changed by railroad. All railroads to which the order applies shall make such changes in their schedule on file as may be necessary to make the same conform to said order, and no change shall thereafter be made by any railroad in any such rates, fares or charges, or in any joint rates except as provided in s. 195.08 .
(3) Rates not changed by water carrier. All water carriers to which the order applies shall make such changes in their schedule on file as may be necessary to make the same conform to said order, and no change shall thereafter be made by any water carrier in any such rates, fares or charges, or in any joint rates except as provided in s. 195.08 .
(4) Modification of orders. The office may by order at any time, upon notice to the railroad and after opportunity to be heard, rescind, alter or amend any order fixing any rate or rates, fares, charges or classification, or any other order made by the office.
(4) Modification of orders. The office may by order at any time, upon notice to the water carrier and after opportunity to be heard, rescind, alter or amend any order fixing any rate or rates, fares, charges or classification, or any other order made by the office.
(5) Joint rates apportioned. Whenever the rate ordered substituted by the office shall be a joint rate or charge, and the railroads shall fail to agree upon the apportionment thereof within 20 days after the service of such order, the office may, after a like hearing, issue a supplemental order declaring the apportionment of such joint rate or charge and the same shall take effect as a part of the original order.
(6) Joint rates ordered. Whenever the railroads shall refuse or neglect to establish joint rates the office may, upon notice to the railroads and after opportunity to be heard, fix and establish such joint rates, and if the railroads shall fail to agree upon the apportionment thereof within 20 days after service of such order, the office may, upon a like hearing, issue a supplemental order declaring the apportionment of such joint rates and the same shall take effect as part of the original order.
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