California Public Utilities Code ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties

• Section 7526.
  Every railroad corporation has all of the following powers:(a) To make such examination and surveys as are necessary to the selection of the most advantageous route...
• Section 7527.
  Every railroad corporation also has all of the following powers:(a) To carry persons and property on its railroad, and to receive tolls or compensation therefor.(b) To erect...
• Section 7528.
  Every person or corporation authorized to operate a railroad is authorized to use steam, diesel, electricity, compressed air, or any other suitable motive power, for...
• Section 7529.
  Railroad corporations doing business in this State and organized under any law of this State or the United States, or of any state or territory...
• Section 7530.
  Every railroad corporation in this State shall, within a reasonable time after its road is finally located, make a map and profile thereof, and of...
• Section 7531.
  If, at any time after the location of the line of the railroad and the filing of the maps and profiles thereof, it appears that...
• Section 7531.5.
  Upon receipt by it of an application, filed with either the federal Surface Transportation Board or the Public Utilities Commission, to abandon a line of...
• Section 7533.
  The board of directors of any railroad corporation may at any time after the original location and construction of its railroad, in order to provide...
• Section 7535.
  Whenever the track of one railroad intersects or crosses the track of another railroad, whether it is a street railroad, wholly within the limits of...
• Section 7536.
  Whenever the track of a railroad crosses another railroad or a highway, such railroad or highway may be carried under, over, or on a level...
• Section 7537.
  The owner of any lands along or through which any railroad is constructed or maintained, may have such farm or private crossings over the railroad...
• Section 7538.
  At every farm or private grade crossing of a railroad where no automatic grade crossing protective device is in place there shall be installed, as...

Last modified: October 22, 2018