56-1-1. Railroad corporations — Powers and duties. Railroad corporations heretofore organized and now existing or hereafter organized under the laws of this state shall be subject to all the duties imposed and shall have and possess all the powers and privileges conferred by this title, as well as the powers and privileges conferred by the […]
56-1-10. Maps of final location to be filed. Every company constructing or operating a railroad in this state shall within a reasonable time after the final location of the road file with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code a map thereof showing the route decided upon and the land obtained for the use thereof; […]
56-1-11. Maintenance of crossings. Every railroad company shall be liable for damages caused by its neglect to make and maintain good and sufficient crossings at points where any line of travel crosses its road. No Change Since 1953
Effective 5/8/2018 56-1-12. Injury to livestock — Notice. Every person operating a railroad within this state that injures or kills any livestock of any description by the running of any engine or engines, car or cars, over or against any such livestock shall within three days thereafter post at the first railroad station in each […]
56-1-13. Fencing right of way — Gates. Every railroad company shall erect and maintain a fence on each side of its rights of way where the same passes through lands owned and improved by private owners, and at all public road crossings shall connect the same with cattle guards. Such fence shall not be less […]
Effective 5/8/2018 56-1-14. Procedures at grade crossings. Every locomotive shall be provided with a bell which shall be rung continuously from a point not less than 80 rods from any city or town street or public highway grade crossing until such city or town street or public highway grade crossing shall be crossed, but, except […]
56-1-15. Fire caused by railroad operations. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Railroad operation” means an operation conducted: (i) by a railroad: (A) owner; (B) operator; (C) contractor; or (D) lessee; and (ii) on a rail line. (b) “Railroad operation” includes an operation of a train, a construction operation, or a maintenance operation. (2) […]
Effective 5/8/2018 56-1-16. Time schedules to be maintained — Notice of delays. Every railroad company shall start and run its trains for the transportation of persons and property at such regular times as it shall fix by public notice, and the station agents thereof shall announce on a bulletin board, placed in a conspicuous and […]
56-1-17. Adequate accommodations and regular stops required. Every railroad company shall furnish sufficient accommodations for the transportation of all passengers and property as shall, within a reasonable time previous to the departure of any train, offer or be offered for transportation at any station, siding or stopping place established for receiving and discharging passengers and […]
56-1-18. Injury to passenger riding outside regular cars. In case a passenger on a train of a railroad company shall suffer personal injury while riding on the platform of any car or on any baggage, wood, gravel or freight car in violation of the company’s printed regulations posted at that time in a conspicuous place […]
56-1-18.5. Railroad property — Duty of care. (1) A person may not ride or climb or attempt to ride or climb on, off, under, over, or across a railroad locomotive, car, or train. (2) A person may not walk, ride, or travel across, along, or upon railroad yards, tracks, bridges, or active rights-of-way at any […]
56-1-19. Right to eject passenger. If any passenger refuses to pay his fare or exhibit or surrender his ticket when requested so to do, or if he behaves in a disorderly manner, the conductor and employees of a railroad company may, on stopping the train, put him and his baggage out of the cars, using […]
56-1-2. Articles of incorporation — Contents. The articles of incorporation of a railroad corporation proposing to purchase or construct a railroad shall include, in addition to the matters required to be stated in the articles of incorporation of corporations organized for pecuniary profit, the names of the places between which and of the counties through […]
56-1-20. Operating employees to wear insignia. Every conductor, baggage master, engineer, brakeman or other employee of a railroad company, employed in a passenger train or at the stations for passengers, shall wear upon his hat or cap or in some conspicuous place on the breast of his coat a badge indicating his office or station, […]
56-1-21. Checking baggage. A check shall be affixed by the agents or employees of a railroad company to every package or parcel of baggage when taken for transportation and a duplicate thereof given to the passenger or person delivering the same. No Change Since 1953
56-1-21.5. Railroad special agents. (1) (a) A railroad company may appoint one or more persons to be designated by the railroad company as a railroad special agent for the protection of railroad property and the protection of the persons and property of railroad passengers and employees. (b) While engaged in the conduct of employment, each […]
56-1-22. Applicability of public utility provisions. Nothing contained in this title shall be so construed as to dispense with the necessity for railroad companies to comply with the provisions of the title relating to public utilities applicable to such companies and the conduct of their business. Provided, however, that railroad companies subject to regulation by […]
56-1-22.5. Procedures — Adjudicative proceedings. The Public Service Commission shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in its adjudicative proceedings. Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
56-1-25. Track motor cars — Installation of head and rear lights, canopies, side curtains, windshield and wiper, and heaters. (1) Every person operating or controlling any railroad running through or within the state shall equip each of its track motor cars used during the period from 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise, […]
56-1-26. Violations — Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation operating or controlling any railroad running through or within this state using or permitting to be used on its line in this state a track motor car in violation of the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of $100 for each violation […]
