competing railroads

Two railroads which have each a through and separate line of communication between two given points, for which line each seeks the traffic between such points. As a general rule, whether lines of railroad are competitive depends upon the business of the companies, the conduct of the roads by their authorities, their channels of traffic, and generally upon whether the roads extend for transportation from and to the same points along their routes. See 44 Am J1st RR § 323.