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New York Railroad Law Section 1
Short title.
New York Railroad Law Section 2
Definitions.
New York Railroad Law Section 5
Incorporation.
New York Railroad Law Section 6
Applicability of business corporation law to railroad corporations.
New York Railroad Law Section 8
Additional powers conferred.
New York Railroad Law Section 9
Certificate of convenience and necessity.
New York Railroad Law Section 16
Location of route.
New York Railroad Law Section 17
Acquisition of title to real property; additions, betterments and facilities.
New York Railroad Law Section 18
Railroads through public lands.
New York Railroad Law Section 19
Railroads through Indian lands.
New York Railroad Law Section 20
Railroads through Chautauqua assembly grounds.
New York Railroad Law Section 21
Railroads along highways.
New York Railroad Law Section 22
Proceedings to determine point at which a new railroad shall intersect one already established; compensation; duties of intersecting roads.
New York Railroad Law Section 23
Highway exempted.
New York Railroad Law Section 24
Change of route, grade or terminus; abandonment of line or portion thereof.
New York Railroad Law Section 28
Tunnel railroads.
New York Railroad Law Section 32
Individual, joint-stock association, or other corporation may lay down and maintain railroad tracks in certain cases.
New York Railroad Law Section 34
Substituted lines in certain cases.
New York Railroad Law Section 50
Liability of corporation to employees of contractor.
New York Railroad Law Section 51
Weight of rail.
New York Railroad Law Section 51-A
Clearances.
New York Railroad Law Section 52
Fences, farm crossings and cattle-guards.
New York Railroad Law Section 52-A
Fences along road operated by electric third rail.
New York Railroad Law Section 52-B
Fences along right of way.
New York Railroad Law Section 52-C
Fences in Queens county.
New York Railroad Law Section 52-D
Debris to be cleared.
New York Railroad Law Section 52-E
Penalties for littering.
New York Railroad Law Section 53
Sign boards, flagmen and gates at crossings.
New York Railroad Law Section 53-A
Warning signs.
New York Railroad Law Section 53-B
Ringing bells and blowing whistles at crossings.
New York Railroad Law Section 53-C
Obstructing farm and highway crossings.
New York Railroad Law Section 53-D
Unlawful propulsion of a missile at railroad trains.
New York Railroad Law Section 53-E
Unlawful interference with a railroad train.
New York Railroad Law Section 54
Notice of starting trains; no preferences.
New York Railroad Law Section 54-A
Communication.
New York Railroad Law Section 55
Accommodation of connecting roads.
New York Railroad Law Section 56
Locomotives must stop at grade crossings.
New York Railroad Law Section 57
Rates of fare.
New York Railroad Law Section 57-A
(Enacted without section heading).
New York Railroad Law Section 58
Excess charge when fare paid on cars.
New York Railroad Law Section 59
Penalty for excessive fare.
New York Railroad Law Section 60
Issue and use of mileage books.
New York Railroad Law Section 61
Passenger refusing to pay fare may be ejected.
New York Railroad Law Section 61-A
Sounding of certain signals on railroad cars by unauthorized persons.
New York Railroad Law Section 62
Sleeping and parlor cars.
New York Railroad Law Section 63
Persons employed as drivers, conductors, motormen or gripmen.
New York Railroad Law Section 64
Injuries to employees.
New York Railroad Law Section 65
Conductors and employees must wear badges.
New York Railroad Law Section 66
Checks for baggage.
New York Railroad Law Section 67
Penalties for injuries to baggage.
New York Railroad Law Section 68
Unclaimed freight and baggage.
New York Railroad Law Section 69
Minimum standards for track inspection and maintenance.
New York Railroad Law Section 70
Rights and liabilities as common carriers.
New York Railroad Law Section 71
Duties imposed.
New York Railroad Law Section 71-A
Reflective whistle signs.
New York Railroad Law Section 72
Inspection of locomotives.
New York Railroad Law Section 73
Inspectors of locomotives.
New York Railroad Law Section 74
Care of steam locomotives; steam and water cocks; penalty.
New York Railroad Law Section 75
commissioner of transportation may approve other safeguards.
New York Railroad Law Section 76
Use of stoves or furnaces prohibited; exceptions.
New York Railroad Law Section 76-A
Motor cars and equipment.
New York Railroad Law Section 76-B
Equipment required on motor vehicles transporting railroad employees; penalty.
New York Railroad Law Section 77
Equipment of engines.
New York Railroad Law Section 77-A
First-aid equipment on locomotives.
New York Railroad Law Section 77-B
Speedometers on certain locomotives.
New York Railroad Law Section 77-C
Sanitary conditions.
New York Railroad Law Section 78
Coal jimmies and caboose cars.
New York Railroad Law Section 78-A
Electric or battery-powered markers.
New York Railroad Law Section 79
Air-brakes.
New York Railroad Law Section 80
Couplers.
New York Railroad Law Section 81
Violation of sections seventy-seven, seventy-seven-c, seventy-eight, seventy-nine, and eighty.
New York Railroad Law Section 82
Canada thistles to be cut.
New York Railroad Law Section 83
Riding on platform; walking along track.
New York Railroad Law Section 83-A
Operation of snowmobiles on railroad property.
New York Railroad Law Section 83-B
Trespass upon railroad premises.
New York Railroad Law Section 84
Corporations may establish ferries.
New York Railroad Law Section 85
Certain railroads may cease operation in winter.
New York Railroad Law Section 86
Certain railroads need not be operated beyond June, July, August and September.
New York Railroad Law Section 87
Mails.
New York Railroad Law Section 88
When railroads may designate policemen.
New York Railroad Law Section 89
New railroads across streets.
New York Railroad Law Section 90
New streets across railroads.
New York Railroad Law Section 91
Alteration or rehabilitation of existing crossing.
New York Railroad Law Section 92
Acquisition of land, right or easement in crossing.
New York Railroad Law Section 93
Repair of bridges and subways at crossings.
New York Railroad Law Section 93-A
Maintenance and removal of highway-railroad crossing at grade.
New York Railroad Law Section 93-B
Maintenance and removal of highway-railroad separation structures.
New York Railroad Law Section 94
Performance of work; division of expenses; accounting; claims for damages; valuation.
New York Railroad Law Section 95
Proceedings by commissioner of transportation for alteration of existing crossings.
New York Railroad Law Section 96
Proceedings to enforce orders of commissioner of transportation.
New York Railroad Law Section 97
Intercity rail passenger service.
New York Railroad Law Section 97-A
Commuter rail service.
New York Railroad Law Section 98
Intersection of railroads.
New York Railroad Law Section 99
Application of foregoing section.
New York Railroad Law Section 100
Temporary leave granted by court to a street surface railroad; bond.
New York Railroad Law Section 101
Consent of commissioner of transportation in certain cases.
New York Railroad Law Section 102
Ventilation of tunnels.
New York Railroad Law Section 103
Lighting of tunnels.
New York Railroad Law Section 104
Compliance with orders of commissioner of transportation.
New York Railroad Law Section 105
Enforcement.
New York Railroad Law Section 106
Penalty for violation.
New York Railroad Law Section 107
Judgment-roll.
New York Railroad Law Section 108
Approval of appliances in cities having a population of one million inhabitants or over.
New York Railroad Law Section 140
Consolidation or merger of corporations owning or leasing continuous lines; abandonment of parallel lines; merger of subsidiary corporations.
New York Railroad Law Section 141
Mergers and consolidations of certain railroad corporations.
New York Railroad Law Section 144
Assessment of property of new or surviving corporation.
New York Railroad Law Section 145
Stocks of municipal corporations, how represented.
New York Railroad Law Section 146
Foreclosure of mortgages made by consolidated railroads partly in the state.
New York Railroad Law Section 147
Powers of corporations organized to acquire and operate railroads partly in the state.
New York Railroad Law Section 148
Lease and conveyance of road.
New York Railroad Law Section 151
Mortgagee may purchase at foreclosure sale.
New York Railroad Law Section 162
Acquisition and maintenance of railroad built, owned or operated by a corporation not organized under this chapter.
New York Railroad Law Section 170
Street surface railroads; general provisions.
New York Railroad Law Section 171
Consent of property owners and local authorities.
New York Railroad Law Section 172
Consent of local authorities; how procured.
New York Railroad Law Section 173
Condition upon which consent shall be given; sale of franchise at public auction.
New York Railroad Law Section 173-A
(Enacted without section heading).
New York Railroad Law Section 173-B
(Enacted without section heading).
New York Railroad Law Section 173-C
(Enacted without section heading).
New York Railroad Law Section 173-D
(Enacted without section heading).
New York Railroad Law Section 173-E
(Enacted without section heading).
New York Railroad Law Section 173-F
(Enacted without section heading).
New York Railroad Law Section 173-G
Approval of permit or amendment by commissioner of transportation.
New York Railroad Law Section 173-H
Existing license, grant, franchise, permit or consent reinstated on invalidity of amendment.
New York Railroad Law Section 174
Proceedings if property owners do not consent.
New York Railroad Law Section 175
Percentage of gross receipts to be paid in cities or villages; report of officers.
New York Railroad Law Section 176
Extension of route over rivers; terminus in other counties; when property owners withhold consent; supreme court may appoint commissioners.
New York Railroad Law Section 177
Use of tracks of other roads.
New York Railroad Law Section 178
Repair of streets; rate of speed; removal of ice and snow.
New York Railroad Law Section 178-A
Headlights.
New York Railroad Law Section 179
Within what time road to be built.
New York Railroad Law Section 180
Motive power.
New York Railroad Law Section 181
Rate of fare.
New York Railroad Law Section 182
Collection of fare.
New York Railroad Law Section 183
Construction of road in street where other road is built.
New York Railroad Law Section 184
Abandonment of part of route.
New York Railroad Law Section 185
Effect of dissolution of charter as to consents.
New York Railroad Law Section 186
Corporate rights saved in case of failure to complete road; right to operate branches; conditions; former consents ratified; limitations.
New York Railroad Law Section 187
Extensions and franchises confirmed.
New York Railroad Law Section 188
Certain consents of local authorities confirmed.
New York Railroad Law Section 189
Time extended for payment of percentage based on gross receipts.
New York Railroad Law Section 191
Road not to be constructed upon ground occupied by public buildings or in public parks.
New York Railroad Law Section 192
Center-bearing rails prohibited.
New York Railroad Law Section 192-A
Relocation of tracks.
New York Railroad Law Section 193
Right to cross bridge substituted for a bridge crossed for five years.
New York Railroad Law Section 194
Protection of employees.
New York Railroad Law Section 195
Platforms on new cars, how constructed.
New York Railroad Law Section 196
Protection to employees in the counties of Albany and Rensselaer.
New York Railroad Law Section 197
Protection of employees in the counties of Kings and Queens.
New York Railroad Law Section 198
Contracts for the adjustment of payments due certain cities.
New York Railroad Law Section 201
Construction of park railroads in cities having a population of one million five hundred thousand or upwards.
New York Railroad Law Section 202
Consents of property owners.
New York Railroad Law Section 203
Expense of construction and operation.
New York Railroad Law Section 204
Agreements for payment of cost of construction by instalments.
New York Railroad Law Section 205
Disposition of income.
New York Railroad Law Section 206
Motive power.
New York Railroad Law Section 207
Railroads in parks in New York city, by whom constructed.
New York Railroad Law Section 209
Change of motive power authorized.
New York Railroad Law Section 210
New streets across other than steam surface railroads.
New York Railroad Law Section 220
Application for railroad; commissioners.
New York Railroad Law Section 221
Oath and bond of commissioners.
New York Railroad Law Section 222
First meeting of commissioners.
New York Railroad Law Section 223
Determination of necessity of railroad and route.
New York Railroad Law Section 224
Adoption of plans, and terms upon which road shall be built.
New York Railroad Law Section 225
Appraisal of damages and deposit of money as security.
New York Railroad Law Section 226
Shall prepare certificate of incorporation; proviso as to forfeiture.
New York Railroad Law Section 227
Organization.
New York Railroad Law Section 228
Commissioners to deliver certificate; affidavit of directors.
New York Railroad Law Section 229
Powers.
New York Railroad Law Section 231
Where route coincides with another route.
New York Railroad Law Section 232
Commissioners to transfer plans.
New York Railroad Law Section 233
Commissioners to file report; confirmation thereof.
New York Railroad Law Section 234
Pay of commissioners.
New York Railroad Law Section 235
Quorum; term of office; removal; vacancies in board of commissioners.
New York Railroad Law Section 236
Abandonment or change of route; new commissioners; their powers and proceedings.
New York Railroad Law Section 237
Abandonment of portion of route by elevated railroad.
New York Railroad Law Section 238
Increased deposit, when and how required.
New York Railroad Law Section 239
Trains to come to full stop.
New York Railroad Law Section 240
Gates or vestibule doors.
New York Railroad Law Section 241
Penalty for violation of two preceding sections.
New York Railroad Law Section 242
Sections to be printed and posted.
New York Railroad Law Section 243
Extension of time.
New York Railroad Law Section 244
Lighting cars on elevated railroads in cities of over twelve hundred thousand inhabitants.
New York Railroad Law Section 300
Legislative policy and purposes.
New York Railroad Law Section 301
Qualification.
New York Railroad Law Section 302
Certain directors to be local residents.
New York Railroad Law Section 303
Certificate of approval.
New York Railroad Law Section 304
Limitations upon payments on indebtedness and stock.
New York Railroad Law Section 305
Tax exemption.
New York Railroad Law Section 306
Rates, fares, and charges.
New York Railroad Law Section 307
Fare changes.
New York Railroad Law Section 308
Reductions in fares and charges.
New York Railroad Law Section 309
Reports to the commissioner of transportation.
New York Railroad Law Section 310
Accounting terms.
New York Railroad Law Section 311
Termination of qualification.
New York Railroad Law Section 312
Orders of the commissioner of transportation.
New York Railroad Law Section 313
Application of other laws.
New York Railroad Law Section 450
Laws repealed.
New York Railroad Law Section 451
When to take effect.

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