§ 136-190 – Powers of railroad corporations.
136-190. Powers of railroad corporations. Every railroad corporation shall have power: (1) To Survey and Enter on Land. – To cause such examination and surveys for its proposed railroad to be made as may be necessary to the selection of the most advantageous route; and for such purpose, by its officers or agents and servants, […]
§ 136-191 – Intersection with highways.
136-191. Intersection with highways. Whenever the track of a railroad shall cross a highway or turnpike, such highway or turnpike may be carried under or over the track, as may be found most expedient; and in cases where an embankment or cutting shall make a change in the line of such highway or turnpike desirable, […]
§ 136-192 – Obstructing highways; defective crossings; notice; failure to repair after notice misdemeanor.
136-192. Obstructing highways; defective crossings; notice; failure to repair after notice misdemeanor. (a) Whenever, in their construction, the works of any railroad corporation shall cross established roads or ways, the corporation shall so construct its works as not to impede the passage or transportation of persons or property along the same. If any railroad corporation […]
§ 136-193 – Joint construction of railroads having same location.
136-193. Joint construction of railroads having same location. Whenever two railroad companies shall, for a portion of their respective lines, embrace the same location of line, they may by agreement provide for the construction of so much of said line as is common to both of them, by one of the companies, and for the […]
§ 136-194 – Cattle guards and private crossings; failure to erect and maintain misdemeanor.
136-194. Cattle guards and private crossings; failure to erect and maintain misdemeanor. Every company owning, operating or constructing any railroad passing through and over the enclosed land of any person shall, at its own expense, construct and constantly maintain, in good and safe condition, good and sufficient cattle guards at the points of entrance upon […]
§ 136-195 – To regulate crossings and to abolish grade crossings.
136-195. To regulate crossings and to abolish grade crossings. The Department may require the raising or lowering of any tracks or roadway at any grade crossing in a road or street not forming a link in or part of the State highway system and designate who shall pay for the same by partitioning the cost […]
§ 136-196 – Injury to passenger while in prohibited place.
136-196. Injury to passenger while in prohibited place. If any passenger on any railroad is injured in any portion of a train where passengers are prohibited by notice conspicuously posted in its passenger cars, such railroad shall not be liable for the injury, provided the railroad has furnished sufficient room within its passenger cars for […]
§ 136-197 – Ticket may be refused intoxicated person; penalty for prohibited entry.
136-197. Ticket may be refused intoxicated person; penalty for prohibited entry. The ticket agent of a passenger train shall at all times have the power to refuse to sell a ticket to a person wanting to purchase a ticket who may at the time be intoxicated. The conductor in charge of the train shall at […]
§ 136-198 – Passenger refusing to pay fare or violating rules may be ejected.
136-198. Passenger refusing to pay fare or violating rules may be ejected. If a passenger shall refuse to pay the fare, be or become intoxicated, or violate the rules of a passenger train, it shall be lawful for the conductor of the train to stop the train at any station or at any regular stop, […]