NY RR L § 8 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 2 - Organization, General Powers and Location 8 - Additional Powers Conferred.

§  8.  Additional  powers  conferred.  Subject  to the limitations and   requirements of this  chapter  and  of  the  public  service  law  every   railroad  corporation,  without  limitation  of  the powers given by the   business corporation law, shall have power:1. Entry upon lands for purposes of survey.  To  cause  the  necessary   examination  and  survey  for  its  proposed railroad to be made for the   selection of the most advantageous route; and for such purpose,  by  its   officers,  agents or servants, to enter upon any lands or waters subject   to liability to the owner for all damages done.2. Construction of road. To lay out its road not exceeding six rods in   width, and to construct and the same; and, for the purpose  of  cuttings   and  embankments,  to take such additional lands as may be necessary for   the proper construction and security of the road; and to  cut  down  any   standing trees that may be in danger of falling on the road, upon making   compensation   therefor.     No  railroad  corporation,  whose  proposed   railroad, or any addition thereto, or branch or extension thereof, shall   include as a  part  of  said  proposed  railroad,  addition,  branch  or   extension,  a bridge across the Hudson river, or any approaches thereto,   at any place or point between the federal dam at the city of  Troy,  and   the  most southerly point therefrom where both opposite banks are wholly   within the state of New York, shall construct or  commence  or  continue   the  construction  of  any part of its said proposed railroad, addition,   branch or extension, or construct or  use  any  connection  between  its   existing  or  proposed  railroad  or  any addition thereto, or branch or   extension  thereof,  and  any  such  bridge  which  may   hereafter   be   constructed,  unless and until the plans for such bridge shall have been   submitted to and approved by the  commissioner  of  transportation.  The   commissioner  of  transportation shall not approve any plan for any such   bridge which shall provide for more than a single span across the Hudson   river between the present dyke lines or for any pier or abutment between   the present dyke lines of the river, or for a clearance of less than one   hundred thirty-five feet between the lowest part or member of the bridge   superstructure and the mean level of the river. Full and complete  plans   and specifications for such bridge and its approaches shall be submitted   to  the  commissioner  of  transportation  by  the  railroad corporation   proposing to erect the bridge and action by such officer shall be  taken   thereon,  or  on  a  new  or  amended plan, within ninety days after the   submission thereof and before approving or disapproving said  plan  said   state  official shall give a public hearing thereon, which hearing shall   be held in the city of Albany and notice of such  hearing,  stating  the   time,  place  and briefly describing the purpose thereof, shall be given   by publishing the same once at least ten days prior to  the  date  fixed   for  the  hearing,  in  two  daily  newspapers  published in the city of   Albany. If such plans, or new or amended plans be rejected such  officer   shall  specify the reasons for the rejection in writing and shall within   ten days mail a copy to the person, firm or corporation having submitted   the same. Any railroad corporation which shall commence or continue  the   construction  of  any  such  railroad,  addition, branch or extension or   connection, except in  accordance  herewith,  shall  be  restrained  and   enjoined from proceeding with the work of such construction in an action   to  be brought for that purpose by the attorney-general, and in addition   thereto, shall forfeit its charter. It is hereby made the  duty  of  the   attorney-general  to  institute  and  prosecute  such action whenever it   shall appear to his satisfaction that the grounds therefor exist.3. Intersection  of  streams,  highways,  plank-roads,  turnpikes  and   canals.  To  construct  its  road  across,  along  or  upon  any stream,   water-course, highway, plank-road, turnpike, or across any of the canals   of the state, which the route of its road shall intersect or touch. 4. Intersection of other railroads.  To  cross,  intersect,  join,  or   unite  its  railroad  with any other railroad before constructed, at any   point  on  its  route  and  upon  the  ground  of  such  other  railroad   corporation,  with  the necessary turnouts, sidings, switches, and other   conveniences in furtherance of the objects of its connections.5.  Buildings  and  stations.  To erect and maintain all necessary and   convenient  buildings,  stations,  fixtures  and   machinery   for   the   accommodation and use of its passengers, freight and business.6.  Transportation of persons and property. To take and convey persons   and property on its railroad by the  power  or  force  of  steam  or  of   animals,  or  by  any  mechanical  power,  except  where  such  power is   specially prescribed  in  this  chapter,  and  to  receive  compensation   therefor.7.  Time and manner of transportation. To regulate the time and manner   in  which  passengers  and  property  shall  be  transported,  and   the   compensation to be paid therefor.8.  In  addition  to  the  power  conferred by subparagraph (a) (6) of   section two hundred two of the business corporation  law,  to  purchase,   take,  receive,  subscribe  for,  or otherwise acquire, own, hold, vote,   employ, sell, lend, lease, exchange, transfer, or otherwise dispose  of,   mortgage,  pledge,  use  and otherwise deal in and with, bonds and other   obligations, shares, or other securities or interests issued by  others,   whether engaged in similar or different business, governmental, or other   activities, if authorized in its certificate of incorporation.