(Source: JD Supra Business Advisor, January 13, 2015)
NEW YORK — Frustrated with delays caused by idle trains, two North Dakota towns have taken action to limit the time trains may block railroad crossings. The town of Berthold ordered its police chief to ticket railroads for blocking both the town’s crossings for more than 20 minutes. Rather than pass its own ordinance, Berthold relies on a seemingly little enforced provision of the North Dakota Century Code. Now, BNSF Railway engineers face a penalty of up to 30 days in jail and up to a $1,500 fine under state law for blocking railroad crossings in Berthold.
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