New Jersey Statutes|Chapter: 12 Application of chapter

Section 48:12-14: Purchase and sale of capital stock, securities and franchises of other corporations

Section 48:12-15: Sale or exchange by railroad company of its property and franchises; procedure

Section 48:12-16: Change of name; extension of corporate existence; change in amount and classes of stock

Section 48:12-17: Voting by bondholders

Section 48:12-18: Borrowing money; bonds; mortgages; usury as defense; penalty

Section 48:12-19: Motive power; condemnation

Section 48:12-20: Construction and use of tracks across streets and highways by certain companies

Section 48:12-21: Operation of ferry as part of railroad system

Section 48:12-22: Purchasing or hiring vessels, wharves and landings

Section 48:12-23: Foreign railroads in this state; rights and liabilities

Section 48:12-23.1: Improvement and use of real estate not required or used for railroad purposes

Section 48:12-24: Filing surveys of routes of main line and branches

Section 48:12-25: Deposit with treasurer prerequisite to filing survey of branch

Section 48:12-26: Recording surveys of main lines and branches; fees

Section 48:12-27: Right of way; width

Section 48:12-28: Entry on lands and construction of road; payment or tender of damages

Section 48:12-29: Time for commencement and completion of road

Section 48:12-30: Failure to timely commence or complete road; priority of location

Section 48:12-31: Extension of time for completing road

Section 48:12-32: Branch lines to mills, factories and mines; municipal consent

Section 48:12-32.1: Branch lines, spurs or side tracks to horse race meeting premises; deposit with state treasurer; municipal consent

Section 48:12-33: Connecting roads by branches

Section 48:12-34: Connection between railroad and street railway

Section 48:12-35.1: Authority and extent of condemnation.

Section 48:12-36: Crossing another railroad; required grade angle

Section 48:12-37: Relocating route before construction

Section 48:12-38: Change of location of route to avoid physical obstacles

Section 48:12-39: Straightening, shortening or improving road; condemning land

Section 48:12-40: Abandonment of part of line; repaying of deposit; new survey

Section 48:12-40.1: Cautionary boards not connected with automatic block signal system

Section 48:12-40.2: Violations

Section 48:12-41: Construction and maintenance; draws; land under water belonging to state

Section 48:12-42: Draws; lights and attendants; penalty for neglect

Section 48:12-43: Bridge over shallow tidal waters; necessity of draw; determination of department of conservation and economic development

Section 48:12-44: Bridges over Delaware river; condemnation; taking lands of state

Section 48:12-45: Tunnel under interstate waters; manner of constructing; changing sewers

Section 48:12-46: Duty to erect and maintain; liability

Section 48:12-47: Penalty for driving animals on tracks

Section 48:12-48: Speed of trains through cities where fence, embankment or cut is maintained

Section 48:12-49: Bridges and passages at street and road crossings; private ways and cattle guards

Section 48:12-49.1: Construction of bridges or passages; installation of protective devices; division of expenses

Section 48:12-50: Piers to support bridges over streets or highways

Section 48:12-51: Highways over or under railroad; condemnation of lands for embankment or cutting

Section 48:12-52: Failure to construct and maintain bridges and crossings; procedure by county or municipality

Section 48:12-53: Construction of tracks along city streets; elevated roads; contracts

Section 48:12-54: Protections at grade crossings; group signals

Section 48:12-55: Compelling proper protection of grade crossing

Section 48:12-56: Enforcement; penalty; construction

Section 48:12-57: Safety measure for locomotives; penalties; "supplementary safety measure" defined; limitations.

Section 48:12-57.1: Pilot demonstration program for supplementary safety measures.

Section 48:12-58: Warning signs at grade crossings

Section 48:12-58.1: Abandonment of line and grade crossings; notice; substitution of abandoned grade crossing sign for warning sign

Section 48:12-59: Protection of electrified third rail at grade crossings

Section 48:12-60: Failure to protect electrified third rail; penalty; negligence per se

Section 48:12-61: Authority of board of public utility commissioners; manner of elimination

Section 48:12-62: Division of expenses

Section 48:12-63: Expense of change in or removal of public utility property or facilities; hearing

Section 48:12-64: Petition for removal of grade crossing; hearing; notice; determination

Section 48:12-65: Notice of hearing; publication; contents

Section 48:12-66: Powers vested in board of public utility commissioners and courts

Section 48:12-67: Changes or alterations ordered prior to April 14, 1930

Section 48:12-67.1: Application of sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66

Section 48:12-68: Annual program by state highway department; maximum yearly expenditure

Section 48:12-69: Railroad companies to be furnished annual program; co-operation required

Section 48:12-70: Division of cost between railroads and Highway Department

Section 48:12-71: Agreement for division of cost

Section 48:12-72: Expense of certain crossings not at grade

Section 48:12-73: Agreements with railroad companies to perform the work

Section 48:12-74: Furnishing annual program to municipalities and public utilities; changes at own expense

Section 48:12-75: Maintenance and repair of completed work

Section 48:12-76: Closing, abandoning or combining crossings

Section 48:12-77: Sharing of expense of closing, abandoning or combining highway or crossing

Section 48:12-78: Determination of disputes

Section 48:12-79: Contracts between municipalities and railroads; condemnation; division of expenses

Section 48:12-80: Taxes or bonds by municipalities to pay their share of expenses

Section 48:12-81: Contracts between county and railroad for elimination of grade crossings; street railways

Section 48:12-82: Contributory negligence at crossings having safety gates jury question

Section 48:12-83: Crossing not having protective device; contributory negligence jury question

Section 48:12-84: Traveler's right to assume proper operation of safety devices at grade crossing

Section 48:12-85: Spark arresters on engines; penalty

Section 48:12-86: Liability for damage by fire from sparks

Section 48:12-87: Insurance by railroad of property exposed to fire from sparks

Section 48:12-87.1: Diesel locomotives; ventilation of cab; penalty for violation

Section 48:12-87.2: General requirements

Section 48:12-87.3: Exception

Section 48:12-87.4: Administration and enforcement; penalty

Section 48:12-87.5: Partial invalidity

Section 48:12-88: Requiring safe ingress and egress to railroad station

Section 48:12-89: Inclosures around stations

Section 48:12-90: Abandonment of station or discontinuance of passenger or freight agent

Section 48:12-90.1: Electric headlight and tail light

Section 48:12-90.2: Windshield and device for removing moisture; top

Section 48:12-90.3: Administration of act; rules and regulations

Section 48:12-90.4: Violation of act; penalty

Section 48:12-91: Consent of municipality and approval of public utility commissioners

Section 48:12-92.1: Condemnation

Section 48:12-93: Stocks and bonds; mortgages; approval

Section 48:12-95.1: Condemnation of right-of-way

Section 48:12-96: Operation authorized

Section 48:12-97: Prerequisites to operation of autobusses

Section 48:12-98: Franchise taxes; exemption from other taxes

Section 48:12-99: Train service; accommodations for transportation; civil liability

Section 48:12-100: Right to demand and receive fares

Section 48:12-101: Tickets; length of validity

Section 48:12-103: Extra fare for parlor and sleeping cars

Section 48:12-104: Ejection of passenger for nonpayment of fare

Section 48:12-105: Reduced rates for ministers and members of religious orders

Section 48:12-106: Liability for injuries to passenger on platform

Section 48:12-107: Baggage checks; penalty for refusal

Section 48:12-108: Transportation of bicycles as baggage; penalty for refusal

Section 48:12-109: State officials and employees entitled to free transportation

Section 48:12-110: Issuance of certificates; contents; list to railroads; revocation

Section 48:12-111: Production of certificate on request

Section 48:12-112: Loaning certificate; illegal use of certificate; penalty

Section 48:12-113: Certificates taken up for misuse; restoration or cancellation

Section 48:12-114: Return of certificate at expiration of office or employment

Section 48:12-115: Existing charter or statute obligation of railroads not affected

Section 48:12-116: Free transportation to municipal police and county detectives

Section 48:12-117: Freight charges

Section 48:12-118: Rates for way freight

Section 48:12-118.1: Greater rate for way freight; lesser rate for long hauls; board may authorize; restrictions

Section 48:12-119: Exchange of freight; transportation and rate

Section 48:12-120: Mail; rate and terms of carrying; commission to determine

Section 48:12-121: Rates for express matter and fragile property; agreement between railroad and express companies

Section 48:12-122: Responsibility for freight not delivered at station

Section 48:12-123: Charges for demurrage or car service

Section 48:12-124: Lien for demurrage; bond for delivery of property where claim disputed

Section 48:12-125: Limitation of liability; notice

Section 48:12-125.1: Railroad rights of way; acquisition; abandonment; sale, conveyance.

Section 48:12-125.2: Contents of notice

Section 48:12-125.3: Service of notice

Section 48:12-126: Lease, consolidation or merger authorized; rates

Section 48:12-127: Filing agreement of waiver; approval of board of public utility commissioners

Section 48:12-128: Joint agreement for consolidation or merger; contents

Section 48:12-129: Submission of agreement to stockholders

Section 48:12-130: Filing and recording of agreement; record or copy as evidence

Section 48:12-131: Effect of consolidation or merger; rights, duties and liabilities of new or acquiring company; acquisition of land

Section 48:12-132: Stockholders dissenting from consolidation, merger or lease; procedure

Section 48:12-133: Issuance of stock and exchange or sale of stock and bonds by consolidated company

Section 48:12-134: Borrowing money; bonds secured by mortgage

Section 48:12-135: Lessor company may borrow money and issue bonds secured by mortgage

Section 48:12-136: Filing of survey and maps of lines; relocation of routes

Section 48:12-137: State treasurer to repay deposit in certain cases

Section 48:12-138: Sale or lease; title vested in purchaser or lessee

Section 48:12-139: Acceptance of former charter or organization of new company

Section 48:12-140: New company may issue bonds and stock; settling debts of former company

Section 48:12-141: Foreclosure sale of railroad of another state with part of route in this state

Section 48:12-142: Procedure to acquire property and franchise within state; transfer of property to new company

Section 48:12-143: Purchase by another railroad company of railroad and franchises sold by court order

Section 48:12-144: Foreclosure sale in another state of foreign railroad operating road within this state

Section 48:12-145: Failure to run daily trains; receiver; exceptions

Section 48:12-146: Operation of insolvent railroad by receiver; expenses

Section 48:12-147: Sale or lease of railroad by receiver

Section 48:12-148: Lease of railroad by trustee or receiver; conditions

Section 48:12-149: Return to receiver of insolvent railroad money deposited with state treasurer

Section 48:12-150: Dissolution; procedure; repayment of deposit with state treasurer

Section 48:12-151: Limitation of actions; injuries to persons; death; injuries to property by fire

Section 48:12-152: Trespassing on property prohibited; recovery barred in certain cases.

Section 48:12-153: Liability of railroad for amount due laborer by contractor

Section 48:12-154: Badges for passenger train and station employees

Section 48:12-155: Number in train crews

Section 48:12-156: Selling articles on train without license

Section 48:12-157: Unauthorized exercise of franchise; penalty

Section 48:12-158: Placing freight car in rear of passenger car; misdemeanor; exceptions where ordered by army or navy officers

Section 48:12-160: Unobstructed windows on passenger cars; penalty

Section 48:12-161: Signal device between engine and cars; penalty

Section 48:12-163: Intoxication of engineer or conductor; misdemeanor

Section 48:12-164: Strikes; employees abandoning or refusing to aid in movement of trains; misdemeanor

Section 48:12-165: Strikes; interfering with employees; injuring, destroying or obstructing property; misdemeanor

Section 48:12-166: Neglect or refusal to pay fare; penalty

Section 48:12-168: Railroad operators to remove obstructive vegetation near railroad crossings.

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