Section 462.323 – Farm Crossings; Other Private Crossings.
462.323 Farm crossings; other private crossings. Sec. 323. (1) A farm crossing shall be constructed and maintained by the railroad at the expense of the party requesting the crossing. (2) Farm crossings shall be of such width and condition as shall permit expeditious and safe passage of large farm machinery. (3) A railroad may permit […]
Section 462.325 – Fencing in Agricultural Areas; Other Areas.
462.325 Fencing in agricultural areas; other areas. Sec. 325. (1) The department, after notice and hearing, may order a railroad to erect and maintain such fencing along railroad right-of-way in agricultural areas as shall be necessary to prevent livestock from entry upon that right-of-way. Such fencing shall not be required unless the other boundaries of […]
Section 462.327 – Bridges Carrying Railroad Traffic; Inspection; Applicability of Section and MCL 462.331 to 462.335.
462.327 Bridges carrying railroad traffic; inspection; applicability of section and MCL 462.331 to 462.335. Sec. 327. All bridges carrying railroad traffic shall be inspected as set forth in this act. This section and sections 331 through 335 shall apply until federal law is enacted requiring the periodic inspection of bridges carrying railroad traffic. History: 1993, […]
Section 462.331 – Bridge Carrying Railroad Traffic; Qualifications of Inspector; Affidavit; Performance and Recording of Inspections; Report; Reinspection and Order by Department.
462.331 Bridge carrying railroad traffic; qualifications of inspector; affidavit; performance and recording of inspections; report; reinspection and order by department. Sec. 331. (1) Any railroad owning a bridge carrying railroad traffic shall have the bridge inspected by a person with at least the minimum qualifications provided by this section. Inspections shall be performed not less […]
Section 462.333 – Unsafe Bridge; Prohibited Conduct.
462.333 Unsafe bridge; prohibited conduct. Sec. 333. A railroad shall not operate or move any locomotive, railroad car, or railroad maintenance machinery, except such locomotives, cars, and machinery needed for bridge repair, across any bridge determined by inspection to be unsafe. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
Section 462.335 – Unsafe Bridge; Penalties for Certain Conduct.
462.335 Unsafe bridge; penalties for certain conduct. Sec. 335. (1) A railroad may be fined $10,000.00 for operating or moving any locomotive, railroad car, or railroad maintenance machinery not necessary for bridge repair across a bridge determined by inspection to be unsafe. (2) A railroad may be fined $100.00 per day for failure to provide […]
Section 462.337 – Applicability of Act.
462.337 Applicability of act. Sec. 337. This act shall apply to any individual, partnership, association, or corporation, and their respective lessees, trustees, or receivers, appointed by a court, while engaged in the operation of a railroad within this state, or while owning, leasing, or otherwise having under his or her or their jurisdiction or control […]
Section 462.339 – Construction, Erection, Placement, and Maintenance of a Bridge, Structure, Pole, or Other Obstruction or Loading or Unloading Device; Compliance With Clear Spaces; Exceptions; Application; Warning Signs; Required Distance for Construction of Railroad Track or Sidetrack; Inspection; Report; Violation; Penalty; Failure to Correct Violation; Applicability of Section.
462.339 Construction, erection, placement, and maintenance of a bridge, structure, pole, or other obstruction or loading or unloading device; compliance with clear spaces; exceptions; application; warning signs; required distance for construction of railroad track or sidetrack; inspection; report; violation; penalty; failure to correct violation; applicability of section. Sec. 339. (1) A person shall not construct, […]
Section 462.310 – Culverts.
462.310 Culverts. Sec. 310. All culverts or other openings in or under the roadbed of a railroad to provide for the flow of water shall be constructed so as not to interfere with the drainage of the land above the railroad. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
Section 462.351 – “Operator” and “Operate” Defined.
462.351 “Operator” and “operate” defined. Sec. 351. As used in sections 353 to 365, “operator” or “operate” means a person who is in actual physical control of a locomotive engine upon a railroad track. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994