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NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-62 - Division of expenses

48:12-62. Division of expenses  The railroad company or companies involved shall pay 15% and the board, out of funds to be provided for that purpose, shall pay 85% of the entire expense of such alterations, reconstructions, changes, relocation or opening, including damages to adjacent property and the cost of removing, relaying or relocating any municipal pipes, conduits or subways. In lieu of the apportionment of expenses as set forth above, if the board finds that such alterations, reconstructions, changes, relocations or openings are necessary due to increased vehicular or pedestrian traffic within the limits of the municipality or county having jurisdiction over such public highways involved, the board may order such expenses to be paid as follows: 15% by the railroad company or companies involved, 15% by the municipality (or municipalities) or county (or counties) having jurisdiction over such public highways involved and 70% by the board. The municipalities and counties involved are hereby authorized and empowered to make such payments. Amended by L.1947, c. 178, p. 817, s. 1; L.1962, c. 198, s. 122.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-63 - Expense of change in or removal of public utility property or facilities; hearing

48:12-63. Expense of change in or removal of public utility property or facilities; hearing  Where the order of the board shall require changes in or the removal of the property or facilities of any other public utility, the public utility shall at its own expense move or change the location or grade of its property or facilities in conformity with such order; provided, that if funds are granted or allotted by the United States Government or any of its agencies, the board may, with the consent and approval of the Governor, allot and credit any or all of the funds so received toward the payment of the expenses to be borne by such utility or utilities. They shall be deemed parties in interest and be given notice of hearing and opportunity to be heard Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 123.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-64 - Petition for removal of grade crossing; hearing; notice; determination

48:12-64. Petition for removal of grade crossing; hearing; notice; determination  Any railroad company or companies whose tracks cross or are crossed at grade by a public highway, or the body having charge of the finances of any municipality or county having jurisdiction over any such highway, may present to the board a petition in writing setting forth the facts upon which relief under sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-67 of this Title is sought, or the board may of its own motion proceed with respect to any such crossing or crossings. Thereupon the board shall fix a time and place for a hearing before it and shall order the railroad or railroads to give such notice thereof as it shall deem reasonable to the municipality or county and to the corporations, copartnerships or individuals interested therein. After such hearing the board shall determine or order what, if any, alterations to or changes in or connected with the crossing or crossings and public highway shall be made. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 124.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-65 - Notice of hearing; publication; contents

48:12-65. Notice of hearing; publication; contents  The notice of time and place of hearing required by section 48:12-64 of this Title may, except as to the municipality or county and the railroad company or companies interested in the hearing, be given by publication of a notice in a newspaper circulating in the municipality in which the crossing or crossings to which such hearing relates may be located. The newspaper shall be designated by the board. The publication shall be at such intervals and for such period of time as the board shall deem reasonable. It shall be directed generally "To whom it may concern," give notice of the time and place of hearing and describe generally the object of the hearing. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 125.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-66 - Powers vested in board of public utility commissioners and courts

48:12-66. Powers vested in board of public utility commissioners and courts  All the powers, supervision, regulation of, jurisdiction and control over public utilities granted by chapter 2 of this title (s. 48:2-1 et seq.) are hereby vested in the board of public utility commissioners and courts of this state as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-67 of this title.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-67 - Changes or alterations ordered prior to April 14, 1930

48:12-67. Changes or alterations ordered prior to April 14, 1930  Sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66 of this title shall apply to any alterations, changes, relocations or openings ordered by the board of public utility commissioners prior to April fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, if no part of the work under such order had been actually commenced on the ground on said date. No further application to the board shall be necessary in any proceedings in which an order of the board had been made prior to said date, to bring the alterations, changes, relocations or openings so ordered within the provisions of said sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-67.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-67.1 - Application of sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66

48:12-67.1. Application of sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66  Sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66 of the Revised Statutes shall apply to all alterations, reconstructions, changes, relocations or openings ordered by the Board of Public Utility Commissioners, after the effective date of this act, and also to any alterations, reconstructions, changes, relocations or openings ordered prior to such effective date, if no part of the work under such order had been actually commenced on the ground prior to such date. No further application to the board shall be necessary in any proceedings in which an order of the board had been made prior to the effective date of this act to bring the alterations, reconstructions, changes, relocations or openings, so ordered, within the provisions of said sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66 of this Title. This section shall not be applicable to any grade crossing elimination under a State Highway Department program, pursuant to the provisions of sections 48:12-68 to 48:12-77 of this Title. L.1947, c. 178, p. 817, s. 2. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 126.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-68 - Annual program by state highway department; maximum yearly expenditure

48:12-68. Annual program by state highway department; maximum yearly expenditure  The State Highway Department, before January 1 of each year, shall formulate a program, covering the work to be started or completed during the ensuing year, for the elimination of railroad crossings at grade on State highways, the improvement, relocation, alteration and reconstruction of crossings of railroads and State highways not at grade, and the location and construction of new crossings of railroads and State highways not at grade, where the construction of the new crossings of railroads and State highways not at grade result or will result in the closing, abandonment or combination of an existing grade crossing at or in the vicinity of the new State highway crossing. The aggregate estimated cost of the work in such annual program, in which railroad companies will share, shall not exceed $2,000,000.00. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 127.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-69 - Railroad companies to be furnished annual program; co-operation required

48:12-69. Railroad companies to be furnished annual program; co-operation required  The State Highway Department shall furnish the annual program to every company owning or operating a railroad which is called upon to perform work under the program. Every such railroad company shall co-operate with the State Highway Department in the prompt execution and completion of the work. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 128.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-70 - Division of cost between railroads and Highway Department

48:12-70. Division of cost between railroads and Highway Department  The cost of the work to be shared by railroad companies and the State Highway Department provided for in any annual program, exclusive of the cost of the surface paving on roadways and the curbing, sidewalk paving and guardrails on approaches, which shall be constructed at the sole expense of the State, shall be borne and paid 5% by the railroad company or companies involved and 95% by the State. Amended by L.1947, c. 178, p. 818, s. 3; L.1962, c. 198, s. 129; L.1965, c. 185, s. 2, eff. Dec. 14, 1965.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-71 - Agreement for division of cost

48:12-71. Agreement for division of cost  The State Highway Department and any railroad company or companies may enter into an agreement on the basis of the division of the cost, as provided by section 48:12-70 of this Title, covering the work in the annual program, or the elimination of any crossing at grade or the improvement, relocation, alteration or reconstruction of any crossing not at grade on any State highway, in addition to the work provided for in such program. Amended by L.1947, c. 178, p. 818, s. 4; L.1962, c. 198, s. 130.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-72 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-72 - Expense of certain crossings not at grade

48:12-72. Expense of certain crossings not at grade  The State Highway Department shall bear the entire expense of locating and constructing all crossings of railroads and State highways not at grade to carry new highways over or under the railroads where the construction of such crossings does not result or will not result in the closing, abandonment or combination of an existing grade crossing at or in the vicinity of the new highway crossing. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 131.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-73 - Agreements with railroad companies to perform the work

48:12-73. Agreements with railroad companies to perform the work  The State Highway Department may enter into an agreement or agreements with the company or companies owning or operating such railroad or railroads for the performance by such company or companies of any work under sections 48:12-68 to 48:12-78 of this Title. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 132.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-74 - Furnishing annual program to municipalities and public utilities; changes at own expense

48:12-74. Furnishing annual program to municipalities and public utilities; changes at own expense  Whenever the work in the annual program involves changes in rails, pipes or lines owned by a municipality or public utility, the State Highway Department shall furnish the program to the municipality or public utility. Thereupon the municipality or public utility shall cooperate with the State Highway Department and the railroad companies. The municipality or public utility shall, at its own expense, change its rails, pipes and lines to conform to the plan adopted by the State Highway Department; provided, that if funds are granted or allotted by the United States Government or any of its agencies, the State Highway Department, with the consent and approval of the Governor, may allot and credit any or all of the funds so received toward the expenses to be borne by the municipality and the public utility or public utilities, the property or properties of which are required to be changed. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 133.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-75 - Maintenance and repair of completed work

48:12-75. Maintenance and repair of completed work  Completed work under sections 48:12-68 to 48:12-78 of this Title shall be maintained, repaired and renewed as follows: a. The municipality or public utility involved shall at its own expense, maintain, repair and renew its public utility rails, pipes and lines; b. Each railroad company shall own and maintain, repair and renew structures within its right of way carrying the railroad over the highway, except as otherwise provided herein; c. (1) The State shall own and maintain, repair and renew structures within the rights of way of railroad companies carrying highways over railroads, and (2) the State shall bear the cost of maintenance, repair and renewal of structures constructed after the effective date of this act within the rights of way of railroad companies carrying railroads over highways constructed after the effective date of this act and after the acquisition by the railroad of such right of way, and (3) where the State is not liable for cost under (2), above, and the railroad structure is enlarged or replaced by reason of improvements made in a highway after the effective date of this act, the State shall bear the cost of maintenance, repair and renewal of the new or enlarged structure other than such proportion of that cost as the length of the span of the pre-existing railroad structure bears to the length of the span of the enlarged or new railroad structure. For the purpose of the foregoing provisions of this subsection, a structure shall be deemed constructed on the date the contract therefor is awarded by the commissioner, and a highway shall be deemed constructed or improved on the date the contract is awarded by the commissioner for the construction of the section of the highway or improvement, as the case may be, passing under the railroad structure in question. None of the foregoing provisions of this subsection shall relieve any railroad company from responsibility for damage caused to any highway or railroad structure by the operation of its railroad. Such approaches, curbing, sidewalk paving, guard rails on approaches and surface paving on roadways as shall be within the rights of way of a railroad company or companies shall be owned and maintained, repaired and renewed by the State. Amended by L.1960, c. 155, p. 685, s. 1, eff. Dec. 27, 1960.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-76 - Closing, abandoning or combining crossings

48:12-76. Closing, abandoning or combining crossings  In connection with the elimination of any crossing at grade, the improvement, relocation, alteration or reconstruction of any crossing not at grade, or the location and construction of any new crossing not at grade under sections 48:12-68 to 48:12-75 of this Title, the Board of Public Utility Commissioners on petition of the State Highway Department or of any railroad company affected or of any party in interest may close, abandon or combine any railroad crossing or crossings at grade of any State, county or municipal highway or highways, when the board shall determine that the public safety so requires or public convenience so permits and that by reason of said State highway construction or improvement the crossing is or the crossings are no longer necessary. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 134.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-77 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-77 - Sharing of expense of closing, abandoning or combining highway or crossing

48:12-77. Sharing of expense of closing, abandoning or combining highway or crossing  Where the total cost of work is to be borne by the State, the expense of closing, abandoning or combining any existing road or highway shall be borne solely by the railroad company or companies involved. Where the cost of construction of the new State highway crossing is divided between the State and the railroad company or companies involved, the cost of closing, abandoning or combining the existing crossing shall be borne 95% by the State and 5% by the railroad company or companies involved. Amended by L.1947, c. 178, p. 818, s. 5; L.1965, c. 185, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-78 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-78 - Determination of disputes

48:12-78. Determination of disputes  Any dispute arising under sections 48:12-68 to 48:12-77 of this title may be submitted to the board of public utility commissioners, which is hereby authorized to determine the same. Its determination shall be final and conclusive subject to review provided by law by the courts of this state.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-79 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-79 - Contracts between municipalities and railroads; condemnation; division of expenses

48:12-79. Contracts between municipalities and railroads; condemnation; division of expenses  The proper municipal authorities in any municipality may enter into such contracts with any railroad company whose road lies wholly or partially within the municipality or whose route has been located therein as will secure greater safety to persons or property therein, or will facilitate the construction or maintenance of other than grade crossings of streets, highways or other railroads, or will provide for increased or improved station or terminal facilities and transportation service, or will improve the surroundings of or make more convenient the access to a station of the railroad within the municipality. For such purposes the municipal authorities may construct sidewalks on, pave, repave, curb, gutter, lay out, open, vacate or alter the lines or change the grade of any street, highway, square or other public areas or places, and may lay out, improve and maintain public parks, plazas or other public places as a part of such improvements. The railroad company may locate, relocate, change, alter grades of, depress or elevate any of its railroad tracks, bridges or facilities, and construct new or additional tracks and transportation or station facilities as shall be specified and provided for in the contract. For the purposes of this section the municipality and the railroad company may take by purchase or condemnation any lands or any interest therein required for such improvements and make such changes or conveyances of their respective lands or any interest therein as will facilitate such work. The cost and expenses of such lands, changes and improvements shall be borne by the municipality and the railroad company in such shares or proportions as may be provided in the contract. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 135.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-80 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-80 - Taxes or bonds by municipalities to pay their share of expenses

48:12-80. Taxes or bonds by municipalities to pay their share of expenses  Whenever the proper municipal authorities of a municipality shall enter into a contract with a railroad company pursuant to section 48:12-79 of this title, the municipality shall provide its lawful share of the money necessary to do the work and make the payments required by the contract and its lawful share of all the moneys necessary to pay for the changes and improvements authorized by said section 48:12-79, by the levy of a general tax for one or more years or by the issue and sale of bonds of such municipality. The governing body of a municipality within which a highway crosses or is crossed by a railroad and which municipality shall have been ordered by the board of public utility commissioners to bear and pay part of the cost and expense of altering, changing or removing such crossing, may issue bonds of the municipality to pay for the whole or any part of the amount so ordered to be paid. All bonds authorized by this section to be issued by any municipality shall be issued and disposed of in the manner prescribed by article 1 of chapter 1 of the title Municipalities and Counties (s. 40:1-1 et seq.).
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-81 - Contracts between county and railroad for elimination of grade crossings; street railways

48:12-81. Contracts between county and railroad for elimination of grade crossings; street railways  Where a public road maintained at county expense or controlled by the county is intersected by a railroad, the board of chosen freeholders of the county and the company owning or operating the railroad may enter into a contract to provide for the relocation of the public road and the relocation of the tracks of the railroad and to provide for such grades or changes in the grades of the public road and railroad as will facilitate the construction or maintenance of other than grade crossings upon the public road. For such purposes the board of chosen freeholders may locate, relocate or vacate and alter the lines and change the grades of the public road, construct sidewalks and pave, repave, gutter and otherwise improve the public road as part of the improvement. The railroad company may locate, relocate, change, alter grades of, depress or elevate any of its tracks, bridges or facilities, and construct new or additional tracks, as provided for in the contract. For the purposes above enumerated the county and the railroad company may take by purchase or condemnation any lands required for such improvements and may make such exchanges or conveyances of their respective lands or any interest therein as will facilitate the work. The cost and expense of any such lands, changes and improvements shall be borne by the county and the railroad company in such proportions as may be provided in the contract. Any company owning or operating a street railroad on the public road at such crossing or crossings may become a party to the contract. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 136.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-82 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-82 - Contributory negligence at crossings having safety gates jury question

48:12-82. Contributory negligence at crossings having safety gates jury question  Whenever a person is killed or injured by a locomotive or train while attempting to cross the tracks at a crossing at which the railroad company shall have assumed to establish and maintain safety gates, and such gates were not down at least half a minute before such locomotive or train crossed the highway and until it had passed by, the question whether the person so killed or injured was or was not guilty of contributory negligence shall be a question to be determined by the jury in all actions brought to recover damages for such loss of life or personal injury.