ยง 54-a. Communication. 1. No class 1 or class 2 railroad common
carrier or rail passenger carrier shall perform or cause to be performed
any transportation service without ensuring that there is operable
communication among all members of the train crew, between the train
crew and crews of other trains, and between the train crew and wayside
personnel.
2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a train from
continuing to its destination in the event of a failure of the
communication equipment after departure from its point of origin.
3. The commissioner of transportation shall review the state of the
art of railroad transportation communication from time to time and shall
conduct periodic inspections of the rail carriers subject to this
section to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section.
Structure New York Laws
Article 3 - Construction, Operation and Management
50 - Liability of Corporation to Employees of Contractor.
52 - Fences, Farm Crossings and Cattle-Guards.
52-A - Fences Along Road Operated by Electric Third Rail.
52-B - Fences Along Right of Way.
52-C - Fences in Queens County.
52-E - Penalties for Littering.
53 - Sign Boards, Flagmen and Gates at Crossings.
53-B - Ringing Bells and Blowing Whistles at Crossings.
53-C - Obstructing Farm and Highway Crossings.
53-D - Unlawful Propulsion of a Missile at Railroad Trains.
53-E - Unlawful Interference With a Railroad Train.
54 - Notice of Starting Trains; No Preferences.
55 - Accommodation of Connecting Roads.
56 - Locomotives Must Stop at Grade Crossings.
58 - Excess Charge When Fare Paid on Cars.
59 - Penalty for Excessive Fare.
60 - Issue and Use of Mileage Books.
61 - Passenger Refusing to Pay Fare May Be Ejected.
61-A - Sounding of Certain Signals on Railroad Cars by Unauthorized Persons.
62 - Sleeping and Parlor Cars.
63 - Persons Employed as Drivers, Conductors, Motormen or Gripmen.
65 - Conductors and Employees Must Wear Badges.
67 - Penalties for Injuries to Baggage.
68 - Unclaimed Freight and Baggage.
69 - Minimum Standards for Track Inspection and Maintenance.
70 - Rights and Liabilities as Common Carriers.
71-A - Reflective Whistle Signs.
72 - Inspection of Locomotives.
73 - Inspectors of Locomotives.
74 - Care of Steam Locomotives; Steam and Water Cocks; Penalty.
75 - Commissioner of Transportation May Approve Other Safeguards.
76 - Use of Stoves or Furnaces Prohibited; Exceptions.
76-A - Motor Cars and Equipment.
76-B - Equipment Required on Motor Vehicles Transporting Railroad Employees; Penalty.
77-A - First-Aid Equipment on Locomotives.
77-B - Speedometers on Certain Locomotives.
78 - Coal Jimmies and Caboose Cars.
78-A - Electric or Battery-Powered Markers.
81 - Violation of Sections Seventy-Seven, Seventy-Seven-C, Seventy-Eight, Seventy-Nine, and Eighty.
82 - Canada Thistles to Be Cut.
83 - Riding on Platform; Walking Along Track.
83-B - Trespass Upon Railroad Premises.
84 - Corporations May Establish Ferries.
85 - Certain Railroads May Cease Operation in Winter.
86 - Certain Railroads Need Not Be Operated Beyond June, July, August and September.
88 - When Railroads May Designate Police Officers.
89 - New Railroads Across Streets.
90 - New Streets Across Railroads.
91 - Alteration or Rehabilitation of Existing Crossing.
92 - Acquisition of Land, Right or Easement in Crossing.
93 - Repair of Bridges and Subways at Crossings.
93-A - Maintenance and Removal of Highway-Railroad Crossing at Grade.
93-B - Maintenance and Removal of Highway-Railroad Separation Structures.
94 - Performance of Work; Division of Expenses; Accounting; Claims for Damages; Valuation.
95 - Proceedings by Commissioner of Transportation for Alteration of Existing Crossings.
96 - Proceedings to Enforce Orders of Commissioner of Transportation.
97 - Intercity Rail Passenger Service.
98 - Intersection of Railroads.
99 - Application of Foregoing Section.
100 - Temporary Leave Granted by Court to a Street Surface Railroad; Bond.
101 - Consent of Commissioner of Transportation in Certain Cases.
104 - Compliance With Orders of Commissioner of Transportation.
108 - Approval of Appliances in Cities Having a Population of One Million Inhabitants or Over.