§ 8-9-7-1 — Duty to provide pilot engineer, conductor, or motorman

Indiana § 8-9-7-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 9: RAILROAD LABOR
• Ch. 7: Pilot Engineers on Detoured Trains

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In all cases which may arise from and after March
6, 1913, where it shall be necessary or convenient for any person, firm,
or corporation, or the lessee or receiver of any person, firm, or
corporation, owning, or operating any line or lines of steam or
interurban railroad in this state to detour any train or trains or car or
cars owned or operated by them from their own track or tracks to the
track or tracks of any other person, firm, or corporation, or the lessee
or receiver of any person, firm, or corporation, owning or operating any
similar line or lines of steam or interurban railroad in this state, and to
obtain and procure the temporary use of the track or tracks, such
person, firm, or corporation, or the lessee or receiver of any such
person, firm, or corporation shall be required to secure and provide a
pilot engineer, conductor, or motorman or other person of equal
responsibility who is familiar with the road or roads over which it is
necessary or convenient to run such train or trains or car or cars to
reach the point or points which constitute the destination of such train
or trains or car or cars, or the point at which such road or roads
communicate or connect with such other road or roads over which it is
likewise necessary or convenient to run such train or trains or car or
cars, or the point or points at which such or any such road or roads
communicate or connect with the road or roads from which such train
or trains or car or cars were originally detoured. And the person, firm,
or corporation, or the lessee or receiver of any person, firm, or
corporation owning such railroad or railroads over which it is necessary
or convenient for such train or trains or car or cars to pass, as provided
in this chapter, shall provide and place at the disposal of such person,
firm, or corporation, or the lessee or receiver of any person, firm, or
corporation, a capable pilot engineer or engineers, or motorman,
conductor, or other person of equal responsibility who is or are familiar
with any or all of the road or roads over which it is necessary or
convenient for such train or trains or car or cars to pass to reach their
destination.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.100, s.1. As amended by P.L.62-1984,
SEC.134.