Maryland Public Utility Companies Section 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.