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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 4Ch. 1Art. 4§ 7577 Railroad Equipment Lease Sales

§ 7577 Railroad Equipment Lease Sales

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§ 7577 Railroad Equipment Lease Sales

Key Takeaways

  • •You can rent train or streetcar equipment with an option to buy it later.
  • •The money you pay for rent can count toward buying it.
  • •You don’t own it until you pay the full price and follow all the rules in the contract.

Example

A company rents a train car and agrees to buy it after 5 years.

The rental payments they make each month can be used as part of the purchase price. But if they don’t pay everything or break the contract, they don’t get to keep the train car.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7577 Railroad Equipment Lease Sales

In any contract for the leasing or hiring of railroad or street railway equipment or rolling stock, it is lawful to stipulate for a conditioned sale thereof at the termination of the contract, and that the rentals or amounts to be received under the contract may, as paid, be applied and treated as purchase money, and that the title to the property shall not vest in the lessee or bailee until the purchase price has been paid in full and until the terms of the contract have been fully performed, notwithstanding delivery to and possession by the lessee or bailee. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

terminationequipmentbailroadcontractpossessionleaseproperty

Related Statutes

  • § 7576 Railroad Equipment Title Retention
  • § 7578 Equipment Ownership Contract Requirements
  • § 7529 Railroad Lease Agreements
  • § 3341 Authority Powers And Financing
  • § 3341.2 Project Financing Authority Powers

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 7577.
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