New Jersey

48:12-1. Application of chapter

48:12-2. Exclusive franchises; railroads subject to general laws

48:12-3. Certified copies of certificates, surveys and documents as evidence

48:12-4. Time for discharging duty or exercising privilege; effect of restraint by court

48:12-13. General powers, restrictions and liabilities; governed by Title 14

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

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

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

48:12-17. Voting by bondholders

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

48:12-19. Motive power; condemnation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48:12-27. Right of way; width

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

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

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

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

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

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

48:12-33. Connecting roads by branches

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

48:12-35.1 Authority and extent of condemnation.

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

48:12-37. Relocating route before construction

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

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

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

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

48:12-40.2. Violations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48:12-56. Enforcement; penalty; construction

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

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

48:12-58. Warning signs at grade crossings

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

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

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

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

48:12-62. Division of expenses

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48:12-71. Agreement for division of cost

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

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

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

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

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

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

48:12-78. Determination of disputes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48:12-87.2. General requirements

48:12-87.3. Exception

48:12-87.4. Administration and enforcement; penalty

48:12-87.5. Partial invalidity

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

48:12-89. Inclosures around stations

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

48:12-90.1. Electric headlight and tail light

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

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

48:12-90.4. Violation of act; penalty

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

48:12-92.1. Condemnation

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

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

48:12-96. Operation authorized

48:12-97. Prerequisites to operation of autobusses

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

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

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

48:12-101. Tickets; length of validity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48:12-111. Production of certificate on request

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

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

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

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

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

48:12-117. Freight charges

48:12-118. Rates for way freight

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48:12-125. Limitation of liability; notice

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

48:12-125.2. Contents of notice

48:12-125.3. Service of notice

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

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

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

48:12-129. Submission of agreement to stockholders

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48:12-151 Limitation of certain actions.

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

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

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

48:12-155. Number in train crews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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