Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 617: RAILROAD CROSSINGS
23 §7201. Land taken from railroad; notice and hearing

§7201. Land taken from railroad; notice and hearing
No town way, city street, public easement or highway taking land of any railroad corporation shall be located, unless a notice of the time and place of the hearing on the location has been served on the president, any vice-president, any director, the treasurer or any assistant treasurer, the general manager or the clerk of the corporation at least 7 days before the time for the hearing. In case a corporation has no officer within the State, service shall be made on its duly authorized agent or attorney within the State. Service in like manner shall be made on any corporation which operates a railroad of another corporation under lease or other agreement.   [PL 1989, c. 398, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 398, §8 (NEW).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION

Part 7: RAILROADS

Chapter 617: RAILROAD CROSSINGS

23 §7201. Land taken from railroad; notice and hearing

23 §7202. Location of railroad crossings; expense; appeals

23 §7203. Maintenance of railroad crossings already laid out

23 §7204. Recording adjudications of Department of Transportation

23 §7205. Crossing of public ways

23 §7206. Ways raised or lowered; course altered

23 §7207. Discontinuance of railroad crossings

23 §7208. Damages for neglect

23 §7209. Bridges over canals or railroads; repairs; proceedings where unsafe conditions

23 §7210. Temporary crossings

23 §7211. Crossing signs on each side of track; whistle and bell

23 §7212. Precautions at crossings

23 §7213. Crossings kept open part of year; expense apportioned

23 §7214. Signboards at grade crossings; ringing of engine bells

23 §7215. Failure to comply; damages

23 §7216. Right of entry

23 §7217. Plant railroads

23 §7218. Bridges erected by municipalities maintained

23 §7219. Report of decisions and copies to parties interested

23 §7220. Speed limit at highway grade crossings

23 §7221. Automatic signals; expense; definition

23 §7222. Crossings designated

23 §7223. Obstructions ordered removed; notice

23 §7224. Expense of removal paid by municipality; partial state reimbursement

23 §7225. Damages; municipality and State to share

23 §7226. Buildings not removed without owner's consent

23 §7227. Applicability to all railroads

23 §7228. Railroad company may enter private property

23 §7229. Maintenance charges for private crossings

23 §7230. Partial reimbursement of cost

23 §7231. Petition; damages; expenses; temporary ways

23 §7232. Tracks of more than one railroad

23 §7233. Order of Department of Transportation; appeals

23 §7234. Trees near railroad crossings