Section 824.232 – Forfeiture for noncompliance.
Any company, corporation, person or receiver operating any railroad who neglects to comply with any order made by the Department of Transportation pursuant to ORS 824.228 or 824.230 shall forfeit and pay to the state a penalty of $500 per week for each week of such neglect. [Formerly 763.200]
Section 824.234 – Use of findings of department regarding hazards at crossings.
The determinations of the Department of Transportation under ORS 824.200 to 824.256 as to hazards at crossings shall not be admissible in any civil action for damages. [Formerly 763.210]
Section 824.236 – Protective devices at unauthorized railroad-highway crossing; apportionment to railroad; reimbursement; closure.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Department of Transportation may, under ORS 823.033, order a railroad to install and maintain protective devices at an unauthorized railroad-highway crossing and order the public authority in interest to install and maintain stop signs at and other protective devices in advance of an unauthorized […]
Section 824.238 – Division of costs between railroad and public authority.
The following costs shall be divided between the railroad and the public authority in interest in such proportion as the Department of Transportation finds just and equitable under the circumstances in each case: (1) That portion of the cost of any alteration or change resulting in the elimination of a grade crossing under ORS 824.206 […]
Section 824.240 – Payment when public highway involved.
(1) As to all crossings above or below grade constructed on state highways, the proportion of expense to be borne by public authority in interest shall be paid from the state highway funds. (2) Any public authority in interest acting through its governing body may, at its option, by agreement with the Department of Transportation, […]
Section 824.090 – Department of Transportation to set standards for safe transportation of hazardous wastes; rules; civil penalty.
(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules setting standards for the safe transportation of hazardous wastes, as defined in ORS 466.005, by all transporters. (2) The authority granted under this section: (a) Is in addition to any other authority granted the department. (b) Does not supersede the authority of the Energy Facility Siting Council […]
Section 824.212 – Specifications for construction and maintenance of crossings; application of specifications; priorities; compliance.
(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt regulations prescribing specifications for the construction and maintenance of railroad-highway crossings, both at grade level and at separated grades. The specifications shall be developed in consultation with representatives of cities and counties and shall conform to nationally recognized and commonly used standards to ensure that the crossings are […]
Section 824.092 – Disclosure of hazardous waste reports and information to Environmental Protection Agency.
Records, reports and information obtained or used by the Department of Transportation in administering the hazardous waste program under ORS 824.090 shall be available to the United States Environmental Protection Agency upon request. If the records, reports or information has been submitted to the department under a claim of confidentiality, the state shall make that […]
Section 824.100 – Definitions for ORS 824.102 to 824.110.
As used in ORS 824.102 to 824.110: (1) “Caboose” means any car or coach used on a train to carry a train crew. (2) “Marker” means any lamp providing illumination by electrical power which is designed to be displayed on a railroad car or coach for safety purposes. (3) “Terminal” means a system of tracks, […]
Section 824.102 – Application of requirements.
The provisions of ORS 824.102 to 824.110 shall apply to all cabooses except those used in terminal service or in road service for a distance not to exceed three miles, and shall not apply to logging railways. [Formerly 761.605; 1999 c.59 §246]