Section 824.230 – Installation of protective devices where railroads intersect at grade.
(1) In any case where the tracks of two or more railroads cross each other at a common grade in this state, the railroads, when ordered by the Department of Transportation, shall protect such crossings by interlocking or other safety devices, under regulations to be designated by the department, to prevent trains colliding at such […]
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 824.206 – Elimination, relocation or alteration of grade crossing; installation or alteration of protective devices.
(1) The Department of Transportation may, upon its own motion or upon application by a railroad or the public authority in interest, subsequent to a hearing, unless a hearing is not required under ORS 824.214, and upon finding that such action is required by the public safety, necessity, convenience and general welfare: (a) Eliminate a […]
Section 824.208 – Authority to fix speeds and regulate sounding of train warning devices at crossings.
(1) The power to fix and regulate the speed of railway trains and to regulate the sounding of railway train warning devices at public railroad-highway crossings is vested exclusively in the state. (2) Upon petition of any public authority in interest or of any railroad or upon the Department of Transportation’s own motion, the Department […]
Section 824.210 – Construction and alteration of crossings above or below grade.
No highway shall be constructed across the track of any railroad company above or below grade, nor shall the track of any railroad company be constructed across a highway above or below grade, without having first secured the permission of the Department of Transportation. If permission is granted, the department shall, after a hearing, unless […]
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 824.200 – Definitions for 824.200 to 824.256.
As used in ORS 824.200 to 824.256, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “High speed rail system” means a fixed guideway passenger transportation system capable of transporting passengers at speeds exceeding 79 miles per hour and connecting two or more urban areas, including but not limited to any such system that utilizes or incorporates, in […]
Section 824.202 – Policy; authority vested in state and department.
It is the policy of this state to achieve uniform and coordinated regulation of railroad-highway crossings and to eliminate crossings at grade wherever possible. To these ends, authority to control and regulate the construction, alteration, and protection of railroad-highway crossings is vested exclusively in the state, and in the Department of Transportation as provided in […]
Section 824.204 – Authority to construct grade crossings; protective devices.
(1) Except for the repair of lawfully existing roads and highways or the replacement of tracks, no highway shall be constructed across the track of any railroad company at grade, nor shall the track of any railroad company be constructed across a highway at grade, without having first secured the permission of the Department of […]