A rail carrier shall provide the commissioner a report of accidents, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 218.031, subdivision 2, paragraph (4). "Accidents" has the meaning given in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 225.5, as amended.
Except for items A and B, rail carriers shall provide the commissioner with copies of accident reports in the form, style, and schedule required by the FRA in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 225, as amended.
Train or train service accidents, regardless of extent of damage, that occur at a grade crossing must be reported within ten days of the accident, in the form and style required by the FRA.
Grade crossing accidents that involve a fatality must be reported within 24 hours of the accident. The notification must include location, time, and type of accident.
MS s 218.041; 218.071; 219.073; 219.165; 219.17; 219.384; 222.50; 222.58; 222.63
23 SR 524
October 2, 2007
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes