Craftian Commercial Railways Act 2074

The Craftian Commercial Railways Act 2074 is a piece of legislation concerning the construction and operation of commercial railways. The PDF format may be viewed here.
== Legislation ==
Craftian Commercial Railways Act (2074)
Part 1 - Definitions
active railway line- A railway line that has been officially opened.
commercial railway- A railway used for the purpose of transporting people or freight.
permission- typed or verbal consent.
Server Owner- the player who runs the server.
standard residence- an 8 x 10 plot for a residence.
Note that in this act, all instances of "railway", unless otherwise stated, are to be interpreted as
"commercial railway". It also includes the railway stations on the line.
Part 2 - Legislation
Division 1 - Construction
1 Any construction of a new railway must be formally proposed, with
a. a drawing of the route
b. a list of all new stations, if applicable.
c. prior permission to be acquired before building.
2 Any construction of a railway station must proposed, with prior permission to be acquired
before building.
2 Any construction of a extension to an existing railway may be informally proposed, with
a. a drawing of the route
b. a list of all new stations, if applicable.
c. prior permission to be acquired before building.
3 The Server Owner reserves the right to oversee construction of railways and stations.
4 Only the Server Owner may open a railway or station.
5A Railways and stations must never disrupt, displace or otherwise negatively alter the
operation or function of any buildings, structures or player made works without the prior
permission of
a. the Server Owner
b. the player or players who own the work in question
5B In the case of standard residences, railways and stations may run through the backyard,
but not the actual house.
Division 2 - Maintenance and Operation
6 The owner of a railway is responsible for its operation and maintenance.
7 The responsibility of maintaining a railway cannot be forced onto a company that did not
commission, propose or own the railway.
Division 3 - Closure
8A Prior permission from the Server Owner is required to suspend an active railway line.
8B An Act of Parliament is required to close, remove or truncate an active railway line.
Division 4 - Railway Operators
9 Railway operators must not use property of other operators, for example to create a
railway interchange, without prior permission from the operator.