§ 13b-340 — (Formerly Sec. 16-156). Use of highway for switching.

The Commissioner of Transportation may forbid any railroad company to use for switching purposes or standing trains such portion of its tracks upon or across any highway as in his opinion public convenience requires should not be so used; and he may limit the number of tracks which a company may lay upon or across a highway for side tracks or switching purposes, and may order any such company to remove such of the side tracks or switching tracks upon or across any highway as the commissioner deems public convenience or safety requires should be removed.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 5538; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.) History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, and “authority” for “commission” where next appearing, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-156 transferred to Sec. 13b-340. Annotation to former section 16-156: Origin and purpose of section. 82 C. 3.