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Construction And Operation Of The Road

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Preliminary survey

Location of road to be recorded

Right to take land and water

Taking for depot accommodations

Land without road limits

Appraisal of damages; appointment of commissioners

Notice of time and place of appraisal

Description of land and property

Estate for life or years; reversionary interest

Notice and statement of appraisal; record

Payment or deposit of damages conveys property

When owner is an infant or has an intellectual or psychiatric disability

Appeal to Superior Court

Proceedings in Superior Court respecting damages

Notice required before final decree

Deposit of damages; sum invested

Obstruction to private way

Right of action on nonpayment of damages

Security from contractors; liability for wages

Changes in location

When other land of same owner is taken, first land to revert

Difference in value; adjustment

Change after damages are paid

Change before damages are paid

Right to alter highway

Appeal

Alteration of course of highway at crossing

Alterations to be recorded

Additional lands

Highway crossing railroad

Application to Transportation Board

Railroad crossing highway

Highway changed; notice; hearing

Crossing; repairs at town highways

State highways

Highway bridges on State highways

Railroad bridges; repairs and construction

Expense; apportionment; State, municipality, and railroad

Maintenance, road bed; underpass

Expense; State highways

Liability; railroad

Release of corporation from liability

Towns may require repairs

Contract between town and company not affected

Warning devices and signs at grade crossings; exemption from stopping

Crossings; use of audible warning device

Penalty

Gates, electric signals, flaggers

Procedure for payment of State's portion of cost

Obstructing crossings; penalty

Obstructing crossing more than five minutes; penalty; exemption

Nuisance on highway; penalty

Liability for neglect

Obstructing sight of cars at crossing; penalty

Nonremoval after notice; penalty

Agency approval

Partial reimbursement of crossing maintenance costs; crossing surfaces

Railroads may cross or unite; compensation, points and manner

Foreign corporations may hold real estate, when

Terms of business between connecting roads

Terms with two competing roads which intersect

Connection of passenger trains; Board may determine

Making competing road a party

Intersection of railroads; stopping trains

Penalty

Farm crossings and cattle guards; construction and maintenance

Board, when parties disagree

Cattle guards at highway crossings

Fences; construction and maintenance

Neglect; proceedings

Construction of fence when landowner is to keep it

Damage to animals on railroad

Driving animals or vehicle within fences on railroad; damages; penalty

Allowing animal to be at large in roadway; damages; penalty

Complaint regarding fences, guards, crossings, watercourses

Order of Board

Penalty

Clearance standards; variance

Destruction of weeds and thistles

Repealed. 2017, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.

Vegetation control

Enforcement

Rebate on fare paid on train; penalty

Equal charges and facilities; long and short haul

Special rates; fairs and schools

Equal and reasonable facilities

Connecting roads not to charge more for short than long distance; exception

Penalty; excursion tickets

Installation of telephone in stations

Repealed. 1995, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 9b, eff. May 22, 1996.

Badges

Baggage checks

Ejectment of passenger from train

Liability for damages

Refusal to pay fare; penalty

Running out of time; penalty

Only company's engines to be run on road; penalty

Employ of person using alcohol; penalty; damages

Use of alcohol by employee; penalty

Negligence of employee; penalty

Property held for injuries on road

Damages for fire communicated by engine

Repealed. 2007, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 47.

Trespass on railroad property; penalty

Repealed. 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.

Commissions

Oath of office

Qualifications

Powers

Arrest; place of arraignment and trial

Carrying of badge

Compensation; liability of employer

Reciprocity

Termination of authority