Michigan § 257.791a - Occupancy and use of a street railway system station; violation as a civil infraction; "shared station" defined.
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§ 257.791a. Occupancy and use of a street railway system station; violation as a civil infraction; "shared station" defined.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not enter, remain, occupy, or use a station that is part of a street railway system, including a shared station, for a purpose other than 1 or more of the following:
(a) Waiting for or boarding the next arriving streetcar or other public transit vehicle at a shared station.
(b) Disembarking from a streetcar or other public transit vehicle at a shared station.
(c) Purchasing a fare or fare medium for the use of the street railway system or other public transit system.
(d) Performing an activity that the person is licensed to perform or is authorized to perform under a state permit.
(e) Waiting for up to 10 minutes for another passenger to disembark from a streetcar.
(2) A person violates subsection (1) only after remaining, occupying, or using the station for a period of time that exceeds the period of time necessary for the person to engage in an activity described in subsection (1)(a) to (e).
(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
(4) As used in this section, "shared station" means a station that is part of a street railway system and that is used by both a street railway and a public transit provider pursuant to an agreement between the street railway and the public transit provider.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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