...as follows : The authority of the Commission conferred by paragraphs (18) to (21), both inclusive, shall not extend to the construction or abandonment...railways, which are not operated as a part or parts of a general steam railroad system of transportation. [Emphasis supplied.] Protestants, other than the railway...

...act provides : The authority of the commission conferred by paragraphs (18) to (21), both inclusive, shall not extend to the construction or abandonment...electric railways, which are not operated as a part of parts of a general steam railroad system of transportation. Upon the facts presented we find that...

...paragraphs (18) to (21). both Inclusive, shall not extend to the construction or abandonment of spar, Industrial, team, switchIng or side tracks, located...railways, which are not operated as a part or parts of a general steam railroad system of transportation. Upon the facts presented we find that the line in...

...section 1, which excludes from its jurisdiction "spur, industrial, team, switching or side tracks, located * * * wholly within one state, or of street,...railways, which are not operated as a part or parts of a general steam railroad system of transportation." * * * The proposed junction is between the main lines...

...that, "The authority of the Commission conferred by paragraphs (18) to (21) , both inclusive, shall hot extend to the construction or abandonment of spur,...located or to be located wholly within one State, * * *." It argues that those statutory provisions have excluded spurs, industrial, team, switching...

...inclusive, shall not extend to the abandonment of spur, industrial, team, switching, or side tracks located wholly within one State, or of street, suburban,...electric railways which are not operated as a part of a general steam-railroad system. It is evident that this paragraph limits our jurisdiction only...

...a new line without authority from this Commission, but paragraph (22) of the same section excepts " street, suburban, or interurban electric railways, which are not operated as a part or parts of a general steam railroad system of transportation ". The Piedmont & Northern contended that it was exempted...

...public convenience and necessity require such operation, except that the extension or construction of spur, industrial, team, switching, or side tracks located or to be located wholly within one State are excluded under paragraph (22) of the same section. Unless the operation here proposed does in fact...

...such additional extended line of railroad *** Under section 1(22), however, a carrier may construct "spur, industrial, team, switching or side tracks, located or to be located wholly within one State" without Commission authority. Of record and based on the limited factual presentation made relating...

...interstate traffic. Protestants argue that under section 1, paragraph 22, of the act, jurisdiction over the construction or abandonment of spur, industrial, team, switching, or side tracks, located wholly within one State, is vested in the State, and that respondents must secure the permission of...