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Cover 1-1
Contents 2-2
Project Disclaimer 3-3
Abbreviations and Acronyms 4-6
I. Abandonment of Rail Lines or Discontinuance of Service 7-13
II. Americans with Disabilities Act 14-16
III. Amtrak 17-19
IV. Buy America Act 20-20
V. Carmack Amendment and Liability for Lost or Damaged Goods 21-24
VI. Change in Drainage 25-26
VII. Change of Grade 27-28
VIII. Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program (CREATE) 29-29
IX. Common Carrier Obligation of Railroads 30-31
X. Competition and Railroads 32-36
XI. Constitutional Law and Railroads 37-38
XII. Construction Contracts 39-41
XIII. Contracts and Railroads 42-45
XIV. Crossings at Railroads 46-57
XV. Damage to or Maintenance of Property 58-62
XVI. Demonstration Projects or Programs 63-63
XVII. Easements and Interpretation of Railroad Deeds 64-67
XVIII. Eminent Domain and Railroads 68-72
XIX. Employees and Drug and Alcohol Testing 73-75
XX. Environmental Law and Railroads 76-87
XXI. Federal Employers' Liability Act 88-94
XXII. Federal Financing for Railroad Projects 95-97
XXIII. Federal Railroad Safety Act 98-100
XXIV. Federal Safety Appliance Act 101-103
XXV. High-Speed Rail 104-104
XXVI. Insurance and Indemnity Agreements 105-108
XXVII. Labor Relations and Employment 109-114
XXVIII. Negligence and Railroad Liability 115-122
XXIX. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices--Part 8 123-126
XXX. MAP-21 127-127
XXXI. Occupational Safety and Health Act 128-129
XXXII. Preemption of State Laws Relating to Railroads 130-135
XXXIII. Public Service Commissions 136-137
XXXIV. Quiet Zones 138-139
XXXV. Railroad Retirement and Disability Earnings Act 140-145
XXXVI. Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act and Other Railroad Taxation Issues 146-149
XXXVII. Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act 150-152
XXXVIII. State Laws and Regulations on Railroads 153-155
XXXIX. Surface Transportation Board 156-159
XL. Firearms and Other Weapons or Devices on Railroads 160-162
Software Disclaimer 163-164
Acknowledgments 165-166
Back Cover 167-169
Summaries of Statutes, Regulations, Cases, and Articles 170-825

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Railroad Legal Issues and Resources (2015)

Chapter: XXXIII. Public Service Commissions

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Chapter: XXXIII. Public Service Commissions