2010 New York Code
TRA - Transportation
Article 4 - (95 - 112) PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS
108 - Distribution of cars.

§ 108. Distribution  of  cars.  1. Every common carrier engaged in the
  transportation of property shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish to all
  persons and corporations who may apply therefor, and offer property  for
  transportation,  sufficient  and suitable cars for the transportation of
  such property in  car-load  lots.  Every  railroad  company  and  street
  railroad company shall have sufficient cars and motive power to meet all
  requirements for the transportation of passengers and property which may
  reasonably  be  anticipated,  unless  relieved therefrom by order of the
  commissioner. In case, at any particular time, a common carrier has  not
  sufficient  cars  to  meet  all  requirements  for the transportation of
  property in car-load lots, all cars available to it  for  such  purposes
  shall  be  distributed  among  the  several applicants therefor, without
  discrimination  between   shippers,   localities   or   competitive   or
  non-competitive points, but preference may always be given in the supply
  of cars for shipment of live-stock or perishable property.
    2. The commissioner shall have power to make, and by order shall make,
  reasonable  regulations  for  the furnishing and distribution of freight
  cars to shippers, for the switching of the same,  for  the  loading  and
  unloading thereof, for demurrage charges in respect thereto, and for the
  weighing of cars and property offered for shipment or transported by any
  common carrier.