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74-1340 – Crossings; department orders; violation; penalty.

74-1340. Crossings; department orders; violation; penalty. When the owner of railroad tracks fails, neglects, or refuses promptly to comply with any order of the Department of Transportation issued under sections 74-1332 to 74-1339 or fails, refuses, or neglects to comply with such sections after the department has issued an order, the owner shall be guilty […]

74-1341 – Grade crossing safety; responsibility.

74-1341. Grade crossing safety; responsibility. The Department of Transportation, which possesses the requisite engineering expertise, highway and rail planning function, and highway safety mission and is the repository for state and federal funding for both rail and highway projects, shall be the agency responsible for grade crossing safety. Source Laws 1997, LB 255, § 13; […]

74-1342 – Comprehensive public safety program; department; duties.

74-1342. Comprehensive public safety program; department; duties. (1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing a comprehensive public safety program to deal with problems associated with public and private highway-rail grade crossings. In designing such a program, the department shall establish a process for assessing the risk to the public […]

74-1343 – Assessment process; recommendations; department; duties.

74-1343. Assessment process; recommendations; department; duties. The Department of Transportation shall establish the grade crossing safety assessment process no later than twelve months after September 13, 1997, and shall recommend to the Legislature no later than eighteen months after September 13, 1997, an equitable formula for funding grade crossing risk abatement. Source Laws 1997, LB […]

74-1427 – Political subdivision; expend local tax funds; election; procedure.

74-1427. Political subdivision; expend local tax funds; election; procedure. (1) If the governing body of a political subdivision determines that it is necessary or beneficial for the vitality of such political subdivision to expend local tax funds for rehabilitation or improvement of a light-density rail line or rail facility construction, including the issuance of bonds, […]

74-1335 – Crossings; private; railroad; duties.

74-1335. Crossings; private; railroad; duties. Whenever any person owns land on both sides of the right-of-way of any railroad, such railroad shall provide and keep in repair at least one adequate means for such landowner to cross the right-of-way. Any interested landowner with land on both sides of the right-of-way of any railroad may file […]