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Section 462.303 – Traffic Control Devices; Determination and Order by Department.

462.303 Traffic control devices; determination and order by department. Sec. 303. The department, at no cost to the freight railroads or adjacent property owners, may order traffic control devices at existing farm, other private, bicycle, and pedestrian crossings of the railroad tracks of a high speed rail corridor including signs, signals, crossing gates, movable barriers, […]

Section 462.305 – Order of Department.

462.305 Order of department. Sec. 305. An order of the department need not specify the details of the construction, repair, or reconstruction of a physical grade crossing unless the circumstances surrounding a particular grade crossing so require. An order of the department shall take into consideration time required for design, acquisition of materials, and construction […]

Section 462.307 – Construction; Approval Required; Investigation of Proposed Crossing Location; Changing Location or Abolishing Existing Public Grade Crossing; Hearing; Order; Action Against Department to Vacate or Set Aside Order; Construction Across High-Speed Rail Corridor; Granting or Denying Permission for Crossing; Cost; Furnishing Inspector; Request for Reconstruction, Change, Widening, or Alteration; Abandonment; Removal of Track and Traffic Control Devices.

462.307 Construction; approval required; investigation of proposed crossing location; changing location or abolishing existing public grade crossing; hearing; order; action against department to vacate or set aside order; construction across high-speed rail corridor; granting or denying permission for crossing; cost; furnishing inspector; request for reconstruction, change, widening, or alteration; abandonment; removal of track and traffic […]

Section 462.257 – Conduct as Felony or Misdemeanor; Penalties.

462.257 Conduct as felony or misdemeanor; penalties. Sec. 257. (1) A person who causes or attempts to cause the derailment of an engine, cars, or track vehicle used on railroad tracks by placing an impediment on the track of a railroad, whether the engine, cars, or track vehicle are thrown from the track or not, […]

Section 462.259 – Liability of Railroad Company for Loss or Damage by Fire.

462.259 Liability of railroad company for loss or damage by fire. Sec. 259. A railroad company building, owning, or operating a railroad in this state is liable for all loss or damage to property by fire originating from engines passing over the roads, fires set by company employees by order of the officers of the […]

Section 462.245 – Construction of Bridges or Tunnels; Acquisition of Right-of-Way; Issuance and Sale of Bonds; Rights of Railroad Bridge and Railroad Tunnel Companies.

462.245 Construction of bridges or tunnels; acquisition of right-of-way; issuance and sale of bonds; rights of railroad bridge and railroad tunnel companies. Sec. 245. (1) A railroad bridge or tunnel company organized under this act may construct bridges over or tunnels under the waters of this state to extend the railroad track or tracks which […]