27:5G-15. Services
a. With respect to the inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation, replacement or removal of railroad overhead bridges assigned under this act, each person or railroad company owning or controlling a railroad right-of-way shall provide at its own expense and in a timely fashion the following services to the party with jurisdiction for the bridge over the right-of-way:
(1) necessary and sufficient access to railroad property and right-of-way;
(2) necessary track safety personnel and services;
(3) review of plans and specifications; and
(4) any other incidental railroad services required to enable the party with jurisdiction over the railroad overhead bridge to undertake its applicable responsibilities.
b. When the commissioner determines, following a public hearing held pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), that a person or railroad company has failed to provide the services required under subsection a. of this section with respect to a specific project for the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of a bridge, and further determines that the project is in the public interest, the commissioner shall, by written order, compel the person or railroad company to provide those services the commissioner believes to be necessary, at whatever times and in whatever manner the commissioner so determines.
L. 1988, c. 171, s. 11.