ยง 77-c. Sanitary conditions. 1. It shall be the duty of every railroad
corporation which operates a railroad within the state and whose annual
revenue derived exclusively from freight operations is ten million
dollars or more after applying the railroad revenue deflator formula set
forth in title 49 CFR, part 1201, subpart A, section 1-1, to: (a)
provide each locomotive used on such railroad for transportation or
occupancy by railroad crew with potable drinking water; (b) maintain the
toilet facilities provided on locomotives, so equipped, or cabooses, in
those instances in which cabooses are used, in a working and sanitary
condition; and (c) ensure that such toilet facility provides privacy to
the person using such facility.
2. For purposes of this section, the phrase "sanitary conditions"
shall mean a condition of good order and cleanliness.
3. The commissioner of transportation shall enforce the provisions of
this section and may issue such order or orders as may be necessary to
ensure compliance with such provisions.
4. Notice of violation of the provisions of this section shall be made
in verified written complaint by a recognized railroad labor
representative to the railroad superintendent of the division involved,
and a copy filed with the department of transportation. Upon receipt of
the complaint, the superintendent of the division shall advise the
complainant and the department of transportation within five days as to
the specific remedies taken or intended to be taken to resolve the
complaint. If the superintendent disputes the allegations contained in
the complaint, he, within five days of receipt, shall so notify the
complainant and the department of transportation. The department of
transportation shall be allowed a period of fifteen days to determine
the validity of the complaint.
5. If the department finds that the complaint is meritorious, the
department shall issue an appropriate order to the railroad specifying
the conditions to be rectified and the time period in which such action
shall be taken. If the railroad does not comply with the department's
order, the commissioner of transportation shall be empowered to fine the
railroad the sum of one hundred dollars for each day the violation
exists.
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.