1999 Minnesota Statutes

     219.681 Removal of railroad tracks. 

    A company operating a line of railroad in this state shall 
 not abandon, close for traffic, or remove a spur, industrial, 
 team, switching, or side track which has been used directly by 
 the shipping public for loading or unloading freight without 
 first obtaining the approval of the commissioner of 
 transportation.  The commissioner shall consider, if submitted, 
 whether the abandonment, closure, or removal will not 
 substantially reduce the level of safety, health, or welfare of 
 the railroad's customers, its employees or the public. 

    HIST: 1945 c 21 s 1; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 52; 1980 c 
 534 s 48; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1; 1990 c 442 s 1; 1998 c 403 s 29