Indiana § 8-5-15-26 - Petition to discontinue rail passenger service; acquisition of property
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§ 8-5-15-26. Petition to discontinue rail passenger service; acquisition of property
Sec. 26. If a petition is filed by the system under the Interstate Commerce Act to discontinue rail passenger service, the district may take the necessary action to acquire the system's passenger and freight properties under sections 5(a)(12) and 5(a)(13) of this chapter and, if necessary, exercise the power of eminent domain under section 15 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.385-1987(ss), SEC.18.
IC 8-6ARTICLE 6. RAILROAD CROSSINGS
Ch. 1.Highway Crossings Ch. 2.Repealed Ch. 2.1.Railroad Grade Crossing Separations Ch. 3.Division of Costs of Improvements to Railroad Grade Separations Ch. 4.Signals at Railroad Grade Crossings Ch. 5.Flagmen at Railroad Grade Crossings Ch. 6.Traffic Protection at Railroad Grade Crossings Ch. 7.Extra Hazardous Grade Crossings Ch. 7.5.Blocking Railroad Grade Crossings Ch. 7.6.Unobstructed View at Crossings Ch. 7.7.Railroad Grade Crossings Fund Ch. 8.Repealed Ch. 9.Repealed Ch. 10.Repealed Ch. 11.Repealed Ch. 12.Repair of Railroad Grade Crossings by Local Government Ch. 13.Repealed Ch. 14.Farm Crossings of Railroad Tracks Ch. 15.Abandoned and Unused Crossings
IC 8-6-1Chapter 1. Highway Crossings
8-6-1-1Investigations; numbering of crossings 8-6-1-2Requisite information; forms; investigation 8-6-1-3Surveys and reports 8-6-1-4Hearings on location and construction; orders 8-6-1-5Repealed 8-6-1-6Maximum or ruling grade; exceeding 8-6-1-7Relocation or consolidation of crossings; hearing on establishment or extension of highway at grade over railroad; construction of new railroad 8-6-1-8Number of crossings; determination 8-6-1-9Consent to construction
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