...not, without authority from this Commission, charge higher rates for the transportation of persons or property for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line or route in the same direction within the State of California. In special cases, however, such carriers may apply to the Railroad...

...charging or receiving "any greatereonipensation iu the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line in the same direction, the shorter being included iu the longer distance."...

...charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers, or of like kind of property, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included in the longer distance."...

...charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance;...

...authorizes carriers to charge or receive greater compensation for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property for a shorter than for a longer distance, under circumstances and conditions that are substantially dissimilar, and that your Commission...

...subject to the provisions of this Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation ... of like kind of property for a shorter than a longer distance over the same line or route in the same direction, the shorter being included within...

...be repeated. The prohibition of the long-and-short-haul provision of section 4 is against charging more for the transportation of like kind of property...or route in the same direction, the shorter being included within the 1 This report also embraces fourth-section application no. 577. 105068°— 37—...

...unlawful for any common carrier * * * to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation * * * of like kind of property,...or route in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer." Section 1 (3) defines the word "transportation" as including "all services...

...charging or receiving " any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers, or of like kind of property, for a shorter than for a...or route in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance ", unless in special cases and after investigation they are authorized...

...without producing in some instances rates or charges that yield greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of like kind of property for...over the same line or route in the same direction, or greater compensation as a through rate or charge than the aggregate of intermediate rates or charges...