§ 39-6-1. “Railroad” defined. The word “railroad,” as used in chapters 6 — 9 of this title, except in § 39-6-15 and in § 39-9-11, shall be construed so as to include all so-called tramways and all other railroads operated by steam or other power. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 7; G.L. 1909, […]
§ 39-6-10. Adverse possession by railroad. No length of possession, user, or occupancy by a railroad corporation of land belonging to an adjoining owner shall hereafter create any right in or to adjoining land in the railroad corporation or in any person or corporation claiming under it. History of Section.P.L. 1899, ch. 657, § 2; […]
§ 39-6-11. Citations in condemnation matters. Upon the application in writing of any railroad company, or of any person whose interest may be affected by the doings of the company, to the superior court for the county in which the estate affected lies, for a hearing and determination of any matter or thing whereof the […]
§ 39-6-12. Filing of location of road — Citation. Whenever any railroad company shall locate its road or any part thereof, it may file the report of the location with the clerk of the superior court for the county in which the located road is situated, and may, in writing, request the action of the […]
§ 39-6-13. Superior court jurisdiction. The superior court shall have the same power and jurisdiction over the cases referred to in §§ 39-6-11 and 39-6-12 as the court of common pleas, or special courts of common pleas, or common pleas division of the supreme court, formerly had by charter or by general law. History of […]
§ 39-6-14. Counsel fees in actions against railroads. If any person having lawful claims upon any railroad corporation for overcharge for freight or passage, or for injury or loss of merchandise, or for damage by unlawful or unwarrantable delay in the transportation or delivery of merchandise, or for injury to the person, or for the […]
§ 39-6-15. Power to operate aircraft. Any railroad company incorporated under the laws of this state and operating a railroad in this state may acquire, own, maintain, and operate, either directly or through subsidiary corporations, aircraft for the transportation of passengers and property subject to provisions of all laws of this state relative to the […]
§ 39-6-16. Conversion to electric power operation. Railroad corporations that are subject to the provisions of this chapter, whose roads are now operated by power other than electricity, may operate or contract for the operation of their roads with electric power, in such manner and with such changes in their roadbed or tracks as they […]
§ 39-6-17. Operation of trains over tracks of another company. Railroad corporations and street railroad companies may contract that either shall perform transportation of persons and property upon and over the whole or any part of the road of the other, so far as the other has then the right by law to perform the […]
§ 39-6-18. Reduction of facilities by agreements — Filing of contracts. The facilities for travel and business on either of the roads of any corporations acting under the provisions of §§ 39-6-16 — 39-6-18 shall not be diminished by the terms or conditions of any agreement under this chapter, and copies of all contracts made […]
§ 39-6-19. Sale of equipment with reserved title or lien — Lease with option to purchase. In any contract for the sale of railroad or street railway equipment or rolling stock, it shall be lawful to agree that the title to the property sold, or contracted to be sold, although possession thereof may be delivered […]
§ 39-6-2. Unlicensed road as nuisance. Every railroad or portion of a railroad built in this state for public use, by itself or in connection with any other railroad, without charter or license first had and obtained from the general assembly, is declared to be a public nuisance. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § […]
§ 39-6-20. Recording of contracts — Declaration of full payment or performance of conditions — Fees. The contracts herein authorized shall be recorded by the secretary of state in a book of records to be kept for that purpose. And on payment in full of the purchase money, and the performance of the terms and […]
§ 39-6-21. Prior contracts for sale of equipment. Sections 39-6-19 and 39-6-20 shall not be held to invalidate or affect in any way any contract made prior to February 21, 1893, of the kind referred to in § 39-6-19, and any contract theretofore made may, upon compliance with the provisions of §§ 39-6-19 and 39-6-20, […]
§ 39-6-22. Liability of trustees and bondholders operating road. Whenever any railroad corporation shall mortgage or convey in trust its railroad or railroad property, or any part thereof, to trustees, for the security of its bondholders or other creditors, or for the security of any class of bondholders or other creditors, and the trustees shall […]
§ 39-6-23. Annual report by trustees. Whenever any railroad corporation, the charter whereof requires the directors to make an annual report to the general assembly, shall have passed into the hands of trustees, the trustees, instead of the directors, shall make the report while the road remains in their hands, which report shall be approved […]
§ 39-6-24. Redemption of franchise and property from sale on execution. The franchise and property of a railroad corporation may be redeemed by it, or any mortgagee thereof, from sale on execution by paying or tendering to the purchaser the sum paid therefor at the sale, with interest, at any time within sixty (60) days […]
§ 39-6-25. Rights and liabilities of purchaser at mortgage or judicial sale. The purchaser of any railroad or street railway and of the property, rights, privileges, and franchises therewith connected, at a sale under a valid foreclosure of a legal mortgage thereof, or at a valid sale under the power of sale of the mortgage, […]
§ 39-6-26. Right of purchaser to convey to corporation. Any purchaser of any railroad or street railway, and of any corresponding property, rights, privileges, and franchises, shall have the right and is hereby authorized and empowered to sell, assign, transfer, and convey all and each railroad or street railway and the property, rights, privileges, and […]
§ 39-6-27. Safety, sanitation, and adequate shelter for railroad employees. (a) The public utilities administrator is hereby authorized to promulgate and enforce reasonable rules and regulations relating to safety, sanitation, and adequate shelter as affecting the welfare and health of railroad trainpersons, engine persons, yard persons, maintenance of way employees, highway crossing watchpersons, clerical, platform, […]
