§ 3728. Employ of person using alcohol; penalty; damages
§ 3728. Employ of person using alcohol; penalty; damages When a railroad corporation employs or retains in its service a conductor, engineer, brakeman, switchman, semaphore operator or other signalman, train dispatcher, or telegraph operator who receives train orders, who uses alcohol as a beverage, such fact being known to the president, superintendent, or any of […]
§ 3729. Use of alcohol by employee; penalty
§ 3729. Use of alcohol by employee; penalty A person named in section 3728 of this title who, while in control of the movement of an engine, train, electric car, or semaphore, or while engaged in the discharge of any duty relating to his or her employment, is intoxicated, shall be imprisoned not more than […]
§ 3730. Negligence of employee; penalty
§ 3730. Negligence of employee; penalty An engineer, fireman, or other agent of a railroad who is guilty of negligence or carelessness that causes an injury to a person shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. This section shall not exempt a person from an action […]
§ 3731. Property held for injuries on road
§ 3731. Property held for injuries on road When the property or person of another is injured through the default of a person or corporation owning or operating a railroad, or the agents or employees thereof, the cars, engines, and other property which, at the time of such injury, are subject to use in the […]
§ 3732. Damages for fire communicated by engine
§ 3732. Damages for fire communicated by engine A person or corporation owning or operating a railroad shall be responsible in damages for injury to a building or other property caused by fire communicated by a locomotive engine on such road, unless due caution and diligence are used and suitable expedients employed to prevent such […]
§ 3734. Trespass on railroad property; penalty
§ 3734. Trespass on railroad property; penalty (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Passenger” means a person traveling by train with lawful authority and who does not participate in the train’s operation. The term “passenger” does not include a stowaway. (2) “Railroad” means any form of nonhighway ground transportation that runs on rails […]
§ 3721. Badges
§ 3721. Badges A conductor, baggage master, engineer, brakeman, or other servant of a railroad corporation employed in a passenger train or at stations for passengers shall wear upon his or her hat or cap a badge, which shall indicate his or her office, and the initial letters of the name of the corporation by […]
§ 3722. Baggage checks
§ 3722. Baggage checks Baggage masters and station agents on railroads shall give checks when requested so to do, to the owners of baggage who hold tickets, when delivered to them for the transportation from station to station. Such checks shall be returned to the baggage master or station agent when he or she delivers […]
§ 3723. Ejectment of passenger from train
§ 3723. Ejectment of passenger from train When a passenger in a train refuses to pay his or her fare or toll or to comply with the reasonable regulations of the corporation for the government of passengers, or is disorderly or intoxicated, the conductor of the train and the employees of the corporation may put […]
§ 3724. Liability for damages
§ 3724. Liability for damages A person or corporation running trains on any railroad in this State and the conductors, agents, employees, or other officers of such railroad shall be responsible for all injury and damage to persons or property arising by reason of noncompliance with or a violation of the requirements of section 3723 […]