Chapter 824 Railroads

Funds, Accounts and Fees

§ 824.010		Annual fees payable by railroads
§ 824.012		Failure to pay fees
§ 824.014		Railroad Fund
§ 824.016		State Rail Rehabilitation Fund
§ 824.018		Grade Crossing Protection Account
§ 824.019		Grade Crossing Safety Improvement Fund

General Provisions

§ 824.020		Definitions for ORS 824.020 to 824.042
§ 824.022		Applicability of ORS 824.020 to 824.042, 824.050 to 824.110 and 824.200 to 824.256
§ 824.024		Procedure for construction of side lines and extensions

Inspectors; Reports

§ 824.026		Railway inspectors required
§ 824.030		Annual report to department

Acquisition or Abandonment of Lines

§ 824.040		Government acquisition of lines
§ 824.042		Department to participate in contested abandonment proceedings

Safety Program Standard

§ 824.045

Department establishment of state safety oversight program for rail fixed guideway public transportation system

Facilities and Tracks

§ 824.050		Inspection of, recommendations on and orders concerning railroad equipment and facilities
§ 824.052		Track clearances
§ 824.054		Cooperation with federal agencies on matters of safety
§ 824.056		Walkway standards
§ 824.058		Track improvement and rehabilitation program

Equipment

§ 824.060		First aid kits required on locomotives and caboose cars
§ 824.062		Equipment required on track motor cars
§ 824.064		Self-propelled vehicles used in yards or terminals
§ 824.066		Helper unit operation restrictions
§ 824.068		Water quality and sanitation facility standards for locomotives and caboose cars

Hazardous Materials

§ 824.080		“Hazardous materials” defined
§ 824.082		Notice of movement of hazardous materials
§ 824.084		Visual external inspections required on cars standing in rail yards or stations more than two hours
§ 824.086		Designation of hazardous materials and notice requirements
§ 824.088		Notifying Office of Emergency Management of reportable incident, derailments and fires
§ 824.090		Department to set standards for safe transportation of hazardous wastes

§ 824.092

Disclosure of hazardous waste reports and information to Environmental Protection Agency

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Caboose Requirements

§ 824.100		Definitions for ORS 824.102 to 824.110
§ 824.102		Application of requirements
§ 824.104		Fire extinguishers
§ 824.106		Use of noncomplying caboose prohibited
§ 824.108		Register for reporting failures of equipment or maintenance standards
§ 824.110		Administrative authority of department

Railroad Crossings

§ 824.200		Definitions for ORS 824.200 to 824.256
§ 824.202		Policy
§ 824.204		Authority to construct grade crossings
§ 824.206		Elimination, relocation or alteration of grade crossing
§ 824.208		Authority to fix speeds and regulate sounding of train warning devices at crossings
§ 824.210		Construction and alteration of crossings above or below grade

§ 824.212		Specifications for construction and maintenance of crossings
§ 824.214		Procedure to obtain permission for crossings
§ 824.216		Procedure to compel compliance with orders
§ 824.218		Work and materials furnished by railroad company
§ 824.220		Protective devices
§ 824.222		Authority over duration that grade crossing may be blocked
§ 824.223		Authority to regulate distance from grade crossing at which railroad may stop or park equipment
§ 824.224		When stop signs are to be installed by railroad
§ 824.226		Dangerous grade crossings
§ 824.228		Procedure for determining mode of track crossing of intersecting railroads
§ 824.230		Installation of protective devices where railroads intersect at grade
§ 824.232		Forfeiture for noncompliance
§ 824.234		Use of findings of department regarding hazards at crossings
§ 824.236		Protective devices at unauthorized railroad-highway crossing
§ 824.237		Prohibition on disbursement from Connect Oregon Fund to railroad that charges for easement across railroad crossing

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Cost Apportionments

§ 824.238		Division of costs between railroad and public authority
§ 824.240		Payment when public highway involved
§ 824.242		Apportionment of costs for installation of protective devices
§ 824.244		Apportionment of costs for maintenance of protective devices
§ 824.246		Apportionment of costs of crossing closure
§ 824.248		Apportionments for crossings above or below grade

§ 824.250		Apportionment when federal funds available
§ 824.252		Procedure when disagreement as to apportionment exists
§ 824.254		Reimbursement procedure for railroad and public authority
§ 824.256		Expense contributed by public held in trust by railroad company

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Employee Safety Regulations

§ 824.300		Required crews on trains
§ 824.302		Qualification of flagger
§ 824.304		Guarding frogs, switches and guardrails
§ 824.306		Shelter of car repairers
§ 824.308		Railroads to provide first aid training for employees
§ 824.310		Immunity from liability of persons providing first aid treatment

Passenger Rail

§ 824.400		Passenger rail plan
§ 824.410		Quarterly report to Legislative Assembly
§ 824.420		Cascades Rail Corridor
§ 824.430		Annual report to Legislative Assembly

Penalties

§ 824.990		Civil penalties
§ 824.992		Criminal penalties