§ 3785. Alterations, crossings; order by Transportation Board
§ 3785. Alterations, crossings; order by Transportation Board When the Transportation Board, in the absence of any application, is of the opinion that the public safety requires an alteration in any highway crossed at grade by a railroad, or by railroads belonging to or operated by more than one corporation, or an alteration in lands […]
§ 3786. Tracks of more than one railroad
§ 3786. Tracks of more than one railroad When, upon an application or petition brought under the provisions of section 3783 of this title, the Board finds that a public highway crosses or is crossed by the tracks of more than one railroad and the tracks of such railroads are so near together that public […]
§ 3787. Taking of land, proceedings
§ 3787. Taking of land, proceedings When a railroad corporation, a town, or any other party is ordered to do the requisite work in the alteration, changes, or removals at a railroad-highway crossing, or on lands or obstructions to the view near such crossing and it is necessary to take land to carry out such […]
§ 3758. Powers
§ 3758. Powers Railroad police commissioned pursuant to this subchapter shall have the authority to act as police in and upon the premises and equipment owned, managed, or used by a railroad, and in all cases in which the rights of the employing or another railroad are involved, to exercise within this State all the […]
§ 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 […]