§7207. Discontinuance of railroad crossings
Any railroad corporation or the municipal officers of a city or town in which a public way crosses or is crossed by a railroad, whether at grade or otherwise, may file a petition in writing with the Department of Transportation alleging that the crossing is no longer required by the public and praying that it may be closed or discontinued. The department shall, on receipt of a petition, appoint a time for hearing on the petition, after notice of not less than 10 days to the petitioners, the railroad corporation owning or operating the railroad and the city or town in which the crossing is located. After the notice and hearing, if the department finds that the crossing is no longer required by the public, it may order that the crossing be closed or discontinued. The department may close or discontinue railroad crossings, after notice of not less than 10 days to the railroad and municipality, or after hearing if requested within the 10 days either by the railroad or the municipality. [PL 1989, c. 398, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 398, §8 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
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 §7209. Bridges over canals or railroads; repairs; proceedings where unsafe conditions
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 §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