2005 Minnesota Statutes - 219.54 — Freight platform.

     219.54 Freight platform. 


    (a) Within 30 days after written notice, served in the same 
 manner as a summons in district court, from the governing body 
 of a statutory city containing 250 inhabitants or more, a 
 railroad company shall provide platforms at stations as required 
 by the city and at other stations and sidings when required by 
 the commissioner of transportation.  


    (b) These platforms must:  


    (1) be immediately alongside of the railroad company's 
 tracks or sidetracks; 


    (2) have approaches at each end; 


    (3) be suitable and convenient for loading and unloading 
 heavy machinery and other freight upon and from the railroad 
 company's cars; 


    (4) be at least 12 feet wide, strongly built, and floored 
 with planking at least three inches thick; 


    (5) be at least 32 feet long, exclusive of approaches; 


    (6) be the height of the floor of an ordinary boxcar; and 


    (7) have approaches of such grade that heavily loaded 
 vehicles and equipment can be driven on them.  


    (c) Any company failing to comply with this section shall 
 forfeit to the state not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for 
 every 30 days that the failure continues. 


    HIST: (4762) RL s 2003; 1923 c 142 s 1; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1973 c 
 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 166 s 45; 1980 c 460 s 24; 1980 c 534 s 
 44; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1; 1998 c 403 s 29