Indiana § 32-23-11-8 - Sale of railroad's interest
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§ 32-23-11-8. Sale of railroad's interest
Sec. 8. (a) A right-of-way is not considered abandoned if the following conditions are met:
(1) The railroad sells the railroad's rights in the right-of-way before abandoning the right-of-way.
(2) The purchaser of the railroad's rights in the right-of-way is not a railroad.
(3) The purchaser purchases the right-of-way for use by the purchaser to transport goods or materials by rail.
(b) A railroad may discontinue rail service on the right-of-way without abandoning the right-of-way.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-5-12-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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