Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION
Part 7: RAILROADS

23 §5005. Powers and duties of the Commissioner of Transportation related to railroad safety of off-system railroads - §5005. Powers and duties of the Commissioner of Transportation related...

Chapter 603: ORGANIZATION

23 §5071. Approval of location; proceedings - §5071. Approval of location; proceedings Every corporation organized under this...

23 §5072. Location; subscribers' objections; proceedings - §5072. Location; subscribers' objections; proceedings The railroad shall be located...

Chapter 605: MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION

Subchapter 1: FARES AND TOLLS

23 §5121. Fares and tolls established - §5121. Fares and tolls established Any railroad corporation may establish...

23 §5122. Rights of ticket holders - §5122. Rights of ticket holders No railroad company may limit...

23 §5123. Railroad tickets; cancellation and exchange - §5123. Railroad tickets; cancellation and exchange Section 5122 shall not...

23 §5124. Sale of limited tickets - §5124. Sale of limited tickets No person, other than a...

23 §5125. Evading payment of fare or riding freight train - §5125. Evading payment of fare or riding freight train No...

Subchapter 2: SERVICES

23 §5141. Intersecting roads - §5141. Intersecting roads Railroads intersecting or crossing each other shall...

23 §5142. Trains crossing at same hour; exchange of baggage - §5142. Trains crossing at same hour; exchange of baggage When...

23 §5143. Equal facilities to all expresses - §5143. Equal facilities to all expresses Every railroad operating in...

23 §5144. Discontinuance of service - §5144. Discontinuance of service No railroad or railroad company may...

Subchapter 3: SHARES, COUPONS AND MORTGAGES

23 §5151. Shares - §5151. Shares Shares in the capital of railroad corporations are...

23 §5152. Rights of coupon holders - §5152. Rights of coupon holders When coupons for interest issued...

23 §5153. Trustees; vacancies; elections affirmed; decrees enforced - §5153. Trustees; vacancies; elections affirmed; decrees enforced When a railroad...

23 §5154. Breach of mortgage; meeting of bondholders - §5154. Breach of mortgage; meeting of bondholders The neglect of...

23 §5155. One vote for every $100 of bonds - §5155. One vote for every $100 of bonds At such...

23 §5156. Trustees taking possession have corporate powers - §5156. Trustees taking possession have corporate powers If the bondholders...

23 §5157. Receipts and expenditures; trustees not liable; road surrendered - §5157. Receipts and expenditures; trustees not liable; road surrendered The...

23 §5158. Bondholders' meetings; reports; compensation and instructions for trustees - §5158. Bondholders' meetings; reports; compensation and instructions for trustees The...

Subchapter 4: FORECLOSURE AND REDEMPTION OF MORTGAGES

23 §5161. Railroad mortgages foreclosed - §5161. Railroad mortgages foreclosed The trustees, on application of 1/3...

23 §5162. Overdue bonds and coupons for record - §5162. Overdue bonds and coupons for record Each holder of...

23 §5163. Secured creditors become corporation and trustees shall convey to it - §5163. Secured creditors become corporation and trustees shall convey to...

23 §5164. First meeting of new corporation; name; possession and use of mortgaged property - §5164. First meeting of new corporation; name; possession and use...

23 §5165. Vote to redeem prior mortgage and assessments - §5165. Vote to redeem prior mortgage and assessments If any...

23 §5166. Sale of stock for nonpayment; rights of delinquent stockholders - §5166. Sale of stock for nonpayment; rights of delinquent stockholders...

23 §5167. Application of funds - §5167. Application of funds The directors shall apply the money...

23 §5168. Redemption of prior mortgages by junior mortgages - §5168. Redemption of prior mortgages by junior mortgages When a...

23 §5169. Meeting regarding redemption of prior mortgages; contribution - §5169. Meeting regarding redemption of prior mortgages; contribution For such...

23 §5170. Anyone interested in subsequent mortgage may redeem - §5170. Anyone interested in subsequent mortgage may redeem If no...

23 §5171. Delinquents pay proportion and rights restored; new corporation - §5171. Delinquents pay proportion and rights restored; new corporation When...

23 §5172. Redemption by stockholders of old corporation - §5172. Redemption by stockholders of old corporation When a prior...

23 §5173. Noncontributors; notice; rights - §5173. Noncontributors; notice; rights The stockholders, redeeming, shall give notice...

23 §5174. Extension of redemption time after foreclosure commenced - §5174. Extension of redemption time after foreclosure commenced The persons...

Subchapter 5: RIGHTS OF PURCHASERS UNDER SALE

23 §5181. Purchasers at sale have rights of original corporation; redemption - §5181. Purchasers at sale have rights of original corporation; redemption...

23 §5182. Succession to rights and obligations of original corporation - §5182. Succession to rights and obligations of original corporation The...

23 §5183. Original corporation continues, to close business, and for actions - §5183. Original corporation continues, to close business, and for actions...

23 §5184. Courts have jurisdiction of all disputes - §5184. Courts have jurisdiction of all disputes The Supreme Judicial...

23 §5185. Application of provisions to mortgages of corporations given to trustees, as if legally foreclosed - §5185. Application of provisions to mortgages of corporations given to...

23 §5186. Holders of unpaid scrip and bonds may foreclose mortgages - §5186. Holders of unpaid scrip and bonds may foreclose mortgages...

23 §5187. Capital stock of new corporation; value of shares; no further assessment - §5187. Capital stock of new corporation; value of shares; no...

23 §5188. Organization certificate filed with Secretary of State - §5188. Organization certificate filed with Secretary of State Whenever a...

23 §5189. New corporation may buy right of redemption - §5189. New corporation may buy right of redemption Any corporation...

23 §5190. When franchise lost; action for dissolution - §5190. When franchise lost; action for dissolution Whenever any railroad...

Chapter 607: REAL ESTATE

23 §6001. Land bought or taken - §6001. Land bought or taken A railroad corporation, for the...

23 §6002. Land for improvements; proceedings - §6002. Land for improvements; proceedings Any railroad corporation may purchase...

23 §6003. Change in location - §6003. Change in location Any railroad corporation may make any...

23 §6004. Land taken for change - §6004. Land taken for change Any railroad corporation may purchase,...

23 §6005. Limitation of right to enter or take land - §6005. Limitation of right to enter or take land The...

23 §6006. Branch tracks - §6006. Branch tracks Any railroad corporation may locate, construct and...

23 §6007. Estimate of damages; guardian; security for costs - §6007. Estimate of damages; guardian; security for costs For real...

23 §6008. Petitions for assessment of damages - §6008. Petitions for assessment of damages In all cases of...

23 §6009. Cattle guards and passes; double damages - §6009. Cattle guards and passes; double damages The county commissioners...

23 §6010. Award of damages; terms and conditions - §6010. Award of damages; terms and conditions The county commissioners...

23 §6011. Commissioners' report of damages and rights of parties; notice - §6011. Commissioners' report of damages and rights of parties; notice...

23 §6012. Appeals; notice and proceedings - §6012. Appeals; notice and proceedings Any person, aggrieved by the...

23 §6013. Deposit of damages, interest and costs - §6013. Deposit of damages, interest and costs When the proceedings...

23 §6014. When damages not paid - §6014. When damages not paid When the damages remain unpaid...

23 §6015. Service of process and notice - §6015. Service of process and notice Service of process and...

23 §6016. Breach of injunction - §6016. Breach of injunction The court may order persons violating...

23 §6017. Station grounds not to be taken by another company - §6017. Station grounds not to be taken by another company...

23 §6018. Use of passenger stations - §6018. Use of passenger stations Whenever any railroad passenger station...

23 §6019. Loitering about or soliciting passengers - §6019. Loitering about or soliciting passengers 1. Loitering prohibited. A...

23 §6020. Law posted - §6020. Law posted The officers of all railroad corporations shall...

23 §6021. Fences; liability for injuries - §6021. Fences; liability for injuries Where a railroad passes through...

23 §6022. Line fences built on notice of abutter - §6022. Line fences built on notice of abutter The owner...

23 §6023. Injuring fences; turning animals into railroad enclosure - §6023. Injuring fences; turning animals into railroad enclosure 1. Injuring...

23 §6024. Company liable for trespasses on adjoining land - §6024. Company liable for trespasses on adjoining land The corporation...

23 §6025. No title to lands of railroads by adverse possession - §6025. No title to lands of railroads by adverse possession...

Chapter 609: MAINE STATE RAILROAD POLICE ACT

23 §6071. Short title - §6071. Short title This chapter shall be known and may...

23 §6072. Definitions - §6072. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

23 §6073. Appointment - §6073. Appointment The Commissioner of Public Safety may commission and...

23 §6074. Oath of office - §6074. Oath of office Each policeman so appointed and commissioned...

23 §6075. Powers - §6075. Powers Each policeman may, in all cases in which...

23 §6076. Disposition of persons arrested - §6076. Disposition of persons arrested The keepers of jails, lockups...

23 §6077. Carrying of shield - §6077. Carrying of shield Each policeman so appointed and commissioned...

23 §6078. Compensation and training - §6078. Compensation and training The railroad to which each railroad...

23 §6079. Reciprocity - §6079. Reciprocity In order to more effectively carry out the...

23 §6080. Termination of authority - §6080. Termination of authority Upon termination of employment of any...

Chapter 611: SAFETY PROVISIONS

23 §7001. Brakemen - §7001. Brakemen No train of passenger cars, moved by steam,...

23 §7002. Danger signals, where disconnected cars left on track; penalty - §7002. Danger signals, where disconnected cars left on track; penalty...

23 §7003. Railroad liable for damages from locomotive fire; entitled to benefit of any insurance - §7003. Railroad liable for damages from locomotive fire; entitled to...

23 §7004. Intoxication of railroad employees on duty - §7004. Intoxication of railroad employees on duty Whoever, having charge...

23 §7005. Negligence of employees - §7005. Negligence of employees Any person employed in conducting trains,...

23 §7006. No liability for death of person walking on road - §7006. No liability for death of person walking on road...

23 §7007. Penalty for being on track or bridge or entering track with team or vehicle - §7007. Penalty for being on track or bridge or entering...

23 §7008. Posting of law - §7008. Posting of law A printed copy of section 7007...

23 §7009. Stranger entering or leaving moving train; liability of corporation not affected - §7009. Stranger entering or leaving moving train; liability of corporation...

23 §7010. Changing switch or lights - §7010. Changing switch or lights Whoever, without authority, alters, changes...

23 §7011. Injuring or tampering with signals - §7011. Injuring or tampering with signals Whoever intentionally and without...

23 §7012. Location of railroad near station of another company - §7012. Location of railroad near station of another company No...

23 §7013. Interference with performance of duty - §7013. Interference with performance of duty Obstruction or interference with...

23 §7014. Orders - §7014. Orders The Superior Court is given full jurisdiction to...

Chapter 613: MUNICIPAL AID TO CONSTRUCTION

23 §7081. Construction aid; proceedings - §7081. Construction aid; proceedings A city or town by a...

23 §7082. Payment of loan - §7082. Payment of loan A city or town raising money...

23 §7083. Call for meetings in cities and proceedings - §7083. Call for meetings in cities and proceedings Meetings for...

23 §7084. Only one vote a year on same question - §7084. Only one vote a year on same question Whenever...

23 §7085. Town agents may vote on town stock - §7085. Town agents may vote on town stock When a...

23 §7086. Citizens eligible as directors - §7086. Citizens eligible as directors Whenever any city or town...

Chapter 615: STATE RAILROAD PRESERVATION ACT

Subchapter 1: RAILROAD PRESERVATION, ASSISTANCE AND ACQUISITION

23 §7101. Short title - §7101. Short title This subchapter shall be known and may...

23 §7102. Findings of fact - §7102. Findings of fact The Legislature makes a finding of...

23 §7103. Railroad Preservation and Assistance Fund (REPEALED) - §7103. Railroad Preservation and Assistance Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

23 §7103-A. Deposit into Multimodal Transportation Fund account - §7103-A. Deposit into Multimodal Transportation Fund account The Treasurer of...

23 §7104. Major modifications in rail service - §7104. Major modifications in rail service 1. Notice required. Any...

23 §7105. Railroads; lease or purchase of certain railroad lines by the Department of Transportation - §7105. Railroads; lease or purchase of certain railroad lines by...

23 §7106. Railroads; acquisition of railroad operating equipment by the Department of Transportation - §7106. Railroads; acquisition of railroad operating equipment by the Department...

23 §7107. Dismantling of state-owned track or other nonrail use - §7107. Dismantling of state-owned track or other nonrail use Except...

23 §7108. Calais Branch rail corridor - §7108. Calais Branch rail corridor 1. Repaid funds to be...

Subchapter 2: ACQUISITION OF RAILROAD LINES

23 §7151. Legislative findings; declaration of policy - §7151. Legislative findings; declaration of policy 1. Legislative findings. The...

23 §7152. Definitions - §7152. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

23 §7153. Hearings and report - §7153. Hearings and report 1. Request for hearing. The department...

23 §7154. Acquisition of railroads - §7154. Acquisition of railroads 1. Authorization to acquire. Upon forwarding...

23 §7155. Conditions of sale, lease and operation - §7155. Conditions of sale, lease and operation 1. Financial conditions...

23 §7156. Employee protection - §7156. Employee protection Any person acquiring or operating a railroad...

Subchapter 3: PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE

23 §7171. Short title (REPEALED) - §7171. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c. 1,...

23 §7172. Definitions (REPEALED) - §7172. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c. 1, §33...

23 §7173. Initiation and establishment of passenger rail service (REPEALED) - §7173. Initiation and establishment of passenger rail service (REPEALED) SECTION...

23 §7174. Contracts; studies (REPEALED) - §7174. Contracts; studies (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c. 1,...

23 §7175. Initial funding (REPEALED) - §7175. Initial funding (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c. 1,...

23 §7176. Additional funding (REPEALED) - §7176. Additional funding (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c. 1,...

23 §7177. Federal funds (REPEALED) - §7177. Federal funds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c. 1,...

23 §7178. Municipalities (REPEALED) - §7178. Municipalities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c. 1, §33...

23 §7179. Reasonable fares (REPEALED) - §7179. Reasonable fares (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c. 1,...

23 §7180. Satisfaction of operating deficits (REPEALED) - §7180. Satisfaction of operating deficits (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1991,...

23 §7181. Rules of construction (REPEALED) - §7181. Rules of construction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c....

Chapter 617: RAILROAD CROSSINGS

23 §7201. Land taken from railroad; notice and hearing - §7201. Land taken from railroad; notice and hearing No town...

23 §7202. Location of railroad crossings; expense; appeals - §7202. Location of railroad crossings; expense; appeals Town ways and...

23 §7203. Maintenance of railroad crossings already laid out - §7203. Maintenance of railroad crossings already laid out Notwithstanding any...

23 §7204. Recording adjudications of Department of Transportation - §7204. Recording adjudications of Department of Transportation Adjudications of the...

23 §7205. Crossing of public ways - §7205. Crossing of public ways Railroads may cross any public...

23 §7206. Ways raised or lowered; course altered - §7206. Ways raised or lowered; course altered Highways and other...

23 §7207. Discontinuance of railroad crossings - §7207. Discontinuance of railroad crossings Any railroad corporation or the...

23 §7208. Damages for neglect - §7208. Damages for neglect When the corporation unnecessarily neglects to...

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

23 §7210. Temporary crossings - §7210. Temporary crossings A railroad company may, for the purpose...

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

23 §7212. Precautions at crossings - §7212. Precautions at crossings No team or vehicle may be...

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

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

23 §7215. Failure to comply; damages - §7215. Failure to comply; damages For unnecessarily neglecting to comply...

23 §7216. Right of entry - §7216. Right of entry The officers, agents and employees of...

23 §7217. Plant railroads - §7217. Plant railroads Sections 1251, 1254, 7202, 7205, 7206 and...

23 §7218. Bridges erected by municipalities maintained - §7218. Bridges erected by municipalities maintained Bridges erected by any...

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

23 §7220. Speed limit at highway grade crossings - §7220. Speed limit at highway grade crossings The department is...

23 §7221. Automatic signals; expense; definition - §7221. Automatic signals; expense; definition The department may require each...

23 §7222. Crossings designated - §7222. Crossings designated The Department of Transportation shall designate by...

23 §7223. Obstructions ordered removed; notice - §7223. Obstructions ordered removed; notice At every crossing of a...

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

23 §7225. Damages; municipality and State to share - §7225. Damages; municipality and State to share If any person...

23 §7226. Buildings not removed without owner's consent - §7226. Buildings not removed without owner's consent Nothing contained in...

23 §7227. Applicability to all railroads - §7227. Applicability to all railroads Except where otherwise expressly specified,...

23 §7228. Railroad company may enter private property - §7228. Railroad company may enter private property For the purpose...

23 §7229. Maintenance charges for private crossings - §7229. Maintenance charges for private crossings In a municipality in...

23 §7230. Partial reimbursement of cost - §7230. Partial reimbursement of cost The State, by or through...

23 §7231. Petition; damages; expenses; temporary ways - §7231. Petition; damages; expenses; temporary ways The municipal officers in...

23 §7232. Tracks of more than one railroad - §7232. Tracks of more than one railroad Whenever the Department...

23 §7233. Order of Department of Transportation; appeals - §7233. Order of Department of Transportation; appeals The order of...

23 §7234. Trees near railroad crossings - §7234. Trees near railroad crossings Whenever the Department of Transportation...

Chapter 619: INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF RAILROADS

Subchapter 1: REVIEW AND MAINTENANCE

23 §7301. Railroads examined; annual report (REPEALED) - §7301. Railroads examined; annual report (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989,...

23 §7302. Certificate of safety for passenger trains (REPEALED) - §7302. Certificate of safety for passenger trains (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

23 §7303. Experienced engineer to examine bridges (REPEALED) - §7303. Experienced engineer to examine bridges (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

23 §7304. Managers notified when road unsafe (REPEALED) - §7304. Managers notified when road unsafe (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

23 §7305. Court proceedings for noncompliance (REPEALED) - §7305. Court proceedings for noncompliance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989,...

23 §7306. Passenger trains prohibited from running over unsafe roads (REPEALED) - §7306. Passenger trains prohibited from running over unsafe roads (REPEALED)...

23 §7307. Crossings and bridges (REPEALED) - §7307. Crossings and bridges (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c....

23 §7308. Safety provisions (REPEALED) - §7308. Safety provisions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 398,...

23 §7309. Orders of the commissioner - §7309. Orders of the commissioner The Superior Court is given...

23 §7310. Prior orders and rules effective - §7310. Prior orders and rules effective All rules, orders and...

23 §7311. Investigation and reports of accidents - §7311. Investigation and reports of accidents 1. Investigation. The Commissioner...

23 §7312. Participation in the Federal Railroad Administration Track and Equipment Safety and Inspection Program - §7312. Participation in the Federal Railroad Administration Track and Equipment...

Subchapter 2: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

23 §7320. Application for financial assistance - §7320. Application for financial assistance 1. Annual application and approval...

Chapter 621: PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

23 §8001. Short title - §8001. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...

23 §8002. Definitions - §8002. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

23 §8003. Initiation and establishment of passenger rail service - §8003. Initiation and establishment of passenger rail service 1. Establishment...

23 §8004. Contracts; studies - §8004. Contracts; studies In order to implement section 8003 and...

23 §8005. Initial funding (REPEALED) - §8005. Initial funding (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 374,...

23 §8006. Funding - §8006. Funding The authority is directed to use any revenues...

23 §8007. Federal funds - §8007. Federal funds The authority may take all actions consistent...

23 §8008. Government agencies - §8008. Government agencies Any government agency may allocate money and...

23 §8009. Reasonable fares - §8009. Reasonable fares Fares for the passenger rail service established...

23 §8010. Satisfaction of operating deficits - §8010. Satisfaction of operating deficits The authority is directed to...

23 §8011. Rules of construction - §8011. Rules of construction This chapter must be construed liberally...

23 §8012. Passenger rail liability limitation - §8012. Passenger rail liability limitation In the event one or...

Subchapter 2: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY

23 §8111. Purpose - §8111. Purpose The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, as...

23 §8112. Directors - §8112. Directors 1. Board of directors. The authority consists of...

23 §8113. Conflict of interest - §8113. Conflict of interest A director, officer or employee of...

23 §8114. Powers - §8114. Powers The authority may: [PL 1995, c. 374, §3...

23 §8115. Obligations of authority - §8115. Obligations of authority All expenses incurred in carrying out...

23 §8115-A. Authority records - §8115-A. Authority records 1. Confidential records. The following records of...

23 §8116. Report to the Legislature; departmental review - §8116. Report to the Legislature; departmental review 1. Annual report....

23 §8117. Fair practices; affirmative action - §8117. Fair practices; affirmative action The authority is subject to...

23 §8118. Property of the authority - §8118. Property of the authority 1. Property of the authority....

23 §8119. Exemption from taxes - §8119. Exemption from taxes Because the accomplishment by the authority...

23 §8120. Employees - §8120. Employees Employees of the Northern New England Passenger Rail...

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Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION Part 7: RAILROADS

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION
Part 7: RAILROADS