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Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 500 - CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTINUED RAIL SERVICE ON LINES AUTHORIZED FOR DISCONTINUANCE › Section 229-500-03 - Contract Negotiations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
As soon as practicable after notification by the Interstate
				  Commerce Commission that the State's offer of financial assistance is
				  financially responsible and likely to cover the difference between the revenue
				  attributable to the line and the avoidable cost of providing the service plus a
				  reasonable return on the value of the property, the Department of
				  Transportation will enter into negotiations with the rail carrier involved.
				  Such negotiations shall among other things develop a final estimate of the
				  subsidy costs and the level of service to be provided over the line will be
				  agreed upon.
In addition, the Department of Transportation will enter in
				  negotiations and develop an agreement with rail users and/or communities who
				  are to provide matching fund subsidies necessary for continued operation. Such
				  an agreement shall provide for a general level of service and an estimated cost
				  of matching funds requirements which are to be made available to the State in
				  accordance with the payment schedules which will be provided for in the
				  agreement between the State and the rail carrier involved.
When such agreements have been reached in fact or in
				  principle, an application will be prepared by the State and filed with the
				  Federal Railroad Administration to provide the necessary federal funds.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 500 - CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTINUED RAIL SERVICE ON LINES AUTHORIZED FOR DISCONTINUANCE › Section 229-500-04 - Public Participation

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Prior to the execution of the contracts for the continuation
				  of rail service, a public hearing will be held. Notice of the hearing will be
				  provided as follows.
A. By regular
				mail to the signatory parties.
B.
				By publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation no more than 6 days
				prior to the scheduled date of hearing.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 500 - CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTINUED RAIL SERVICE ON LINES AUTHORIZED FOR DISCONTINUANCE › Section 229-500-05 - Amendments to Contracts

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No amendments to the substantive terms of the contracts will
				  be approved by the Maine Department of Transportation until the public has
				  notice and an opportunity to request that a public hearing be held. A hearing
				  will be held if five (5) interested parties make the Request of the Department.
				  Notice of the hearing shall be given in the same manner as in Rule, Chapter
				  500.04.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR RAILROAD CLEARANCE › Section 229-501-01 - SCOPE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The minimum clearance requirements for railroads hereinafter
				  prescribed shall hereafter be observed in this State in all construction or
				  complete reconstruction of tracks, structures, poles or other objects located
				  over or beside any standard gauge or street railroad tracks, used for
				  transporting freight cars.
No railroad shall operate any cars, trains, motors, engines
				  or other rolling equipment over its own or other tracks, except as hereinafter
				  provided, on which overhead or side clearances are less than the minimum herein
				  prescribed, if such tracks, structures, poles or other objects are installed,
				  constructed or completely reconstructed subsequent to the effective date
				  hereof.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR RAILROAD CLEARANCE › Section 229-501-02 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Height of Freight Car. Height of freight
				car is the vertical distance between the top of the rail and the top of the
				running board.
B. Width of a
				Freight Car. Width of a freight car shall mean twice the distance from the
				center line of the car to the extreme outside part thereof.
C. Overhead Clearance. Overhead clearance
				shall mean the normal distance from the plane of the tops of the rails to a
				structure or obstruction above.
D.
				Side Clearance. Side clearance shall mean the distance from the center line of
				the track, to a structure or obstruction at the side of the track, parallel to
				the plane of the tops of the rails.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR RAILROAD CLEARANCE › Section 229-501-03 - OVERHEAD CLEARANCES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The minimum
				overhead clearance above railroad and street railroad tracks, which are used or
				proposed to be used for transporting freight cars shall be twenty two (22)
				feet, except as hereinafter prescribed. Structures constructed prior to the
				effective date of this order may be maintained at such clearances as they were
				originally designed. Additional tracks may be constructed and existing tracks
				may be reconstructed thereunder at the same clearance.
B. The overhead clearance above the top of
				the rails of such tracks located inside of buildings may be reduced to
				seventeen (17) feet, provided that when an overhead clearance of less than
				twenty-two (22) feet exists on tracks inside such building, all cars, trains,
				motors, engines or other equipment shall be brought to a full stop before
				entering such buildings.
C. Unless
				otherwise provided herein, overhead clearances authorized in this section are
				applicable only to tracks on which freight cars having a height not exceeding
				fifteen (15) feet six (6) inches are transported. Freight cars of a height
				exceeding fifteen (15) feet six (6) inches shall be permanently marked,
				stenciled, or placarded as hereinafter required, and such markings maintained
				in a legible condition reading as follows:
"This Car
Excess Height"
-MAINE-
The markings required in this subsection shall be made
				  permanent on owned cars as soon as practicable with a 3/4 inch stripe outlining
				  an area not less than seven (7) inches by ten (10) inches, such stripes are
				  lettering to be of a color contrasting with the car body color. All such
				  required markings and placarding shall be placed on the side adjacent to the
				  ladder near the floor line of the car.
D. Clearance provided for in paragraph .03(A)
				in this section shall not apply to overhead wires and cables. Clearances
				required for communication and electrical supply lines are established in
				Public Utilities Order U.981 as Amended May 23, 1949, which in effect adopted
				the Fifth Edition of the "National Electric Safety Code," as prepared and
				published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Standards.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR RAILROAD CLEARANCE › Section 229-501-05 - OVERHEAD AND SIDE CLEARANCES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Minimum overhead
				and side clearances on railroad bridges may be decreased to conform with the
				clearances as shown on the accompanying diagram entitled "Figure 1."
B. Minimum overhead and side clearances may
				be reduced for eave overhang on buildings constructed adjacent to a railroad
				sidetrack to six (6) feet from the center of the track at heights of seventeen
				(17) feet or more above the top of the rail, provided full side clearance, as
				required in Section 3, is maintained between the track and the building below a
				height of seventeen (17) feet, and further provided that full overhead and side
				clearance is maintained on the opposite side of the track and the close
				clearance is marked by an appropriate sign or signal in a conspicuous location
				at a sufficient distance from the obstruction to provide adequate
				warning."
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR RAILROAD CLEARANCE › Section 229-501-06 - EXEMPTIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Nothing herein shall be construed as to
				prevent the movement of materials or equipment over tracks when such materials
				or equipment is necessary in the construction and maintenance of such tracks,
				nor in the movement of special work equipment used in the construction,
				maintenance or operation of the railroad, provided such movements shall be
				carried on under such conditions as are necessary to provide for the safety of
				all concerned.
B. No restricted
				clearance prescribed herein shall apply to temporary construction made
				necessary on any construction project or temporary emergency conditions caused
				by derailments, washouts or other unavoidable disasters.
C. If, in any particular case, exemption from
				any of the requirements herein is deemed necessary by the railroad company or
				by the State Highway Commission, the Commission will consider the application
				of such railroad company, or the State Highway Commission, for such exemption
				when accompanied by a full statement of the conditions existing and the reasons
				for asking for such exemption. Any exemption so granted will be limited to the
				particular case covered by the application.
D. The clearances provided in this order
				shall not apply to railroad engine houses, shops or engine house
				facilities.
E. The Commission
				reserves the right to modify any of the provisions of these Rules and
				Regulations in specific cases when, in the Commission's opinion, public safety,
				convenience or necessity would be served better by so doing.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 502 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING ILLUMINATION OF SWITCHING LEADS IN RAILROAD YARDS › Section 229-502-01 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Except as otherwise ordered in specific instances, the
				  following words, terms and phrases shall have the meaning as herein
				  defined.
A. Yards. The term "yards"
				shall mean a system of tracks within defined limits which are provided and used
				for the classification of railroad freight cars.
B. Switching Leads. The term "switching
				leads" is defined as those leads coming off a ladder truck connecting
				successively to the body of tracks of a yard and used for the classification of
				railroad cars.
C. Frequent
				switching service normally performed. "Frequent switching service" shall mean
				either continuous or intermittent switching service operated daily during five
				out of seven days by a locomotive directed by a train or yard switching crew
				working in a railroad yard on a specific ladder for at least four hours during
				the period of darkness.
D. Hours of
				Darkness. The "hours of darkness" are hereby defined to be the period between
				one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
E. Adequate and Reasonable Illumination.
				Illumination will be considered reasonable and adequate when a minimum light
				level of two-tenths (0.2) foot-candles can be measured at a level coinciding
				with the top of the rail extending from the switch points to the fouling point
				of the switch when the track to be illuminated is unoccupied during the hours
				of darkness under normal conditions except that such minimum illumination will
				not be required in abnormal conditions which are beyond the control of the
				railroad.
F. "Department" shall
				mean the Maine Department of Transportation.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 502 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING ILLUMINATION OF SWITCHING LEADS IN RAILROAD YARDS › Section 229-502-02 - INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Common carriers by railroad subject to the foregoing rules
				  and regulations shall notify the Department at the earliest possible date of
				  the yards at which adequate illumination in accordance with the said rules is
				  required, together with schematic drawings or other equally acceptable plans of
				  the tracks, including switch leads, area to be illuminated and the placement of
				  such illuminating fixtures as may be required to comply with these rules and
				  regulations. Upon the receipt of such advice the Department will inspect such
				  facilities for the purpose of determining whether minimum illumination levels
				  have been provided at the required locations.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 502 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING ILLUMINATION OF SWITCHING LEADS IN RAILROAD YARDS › Section 229-502-03 - ILLUMINATING REQUIREMENTS AT SPECIFIC LOCATIONS NOT COVERED BY THE GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Department shall have the right to order the placement of
				  illuminating fixtures in yards at or near the site of switching leads which are
				  particularly hazardous and which do not meet all of the conditions whereby
				  illumination would otherwise be required under these rules. Parties in interest
				  may petition the Department for an opportunity to be heard on matters provided
				  for under this rule. Upon receipt of the petition, the Department will
				  determine whether sufficient grounds exist to warrant a public hearing
				  thereon.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 600 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN VESSELS IN CASCO BAY › Section 229-600-1 - Vessels approved for use by the Casco Bay Island Transit District as ferry vessels

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each vessel used by the Transit District to transport
				  passengers, vehicles, or freight, shall:
A. Have a valid certificate of inspection
				issued by the United States Coast Guard, and shall be operated only in
				compliance with the terms and conditions of the certificate of
				inspection;
B. Shall be
				systematically inspected and maintained by the Transit District, or by someone
				acting under its direction, to insure that such vessel, parts, and accessories
				thereof are in a safe and proper operating condition; each vessel shall have a
				record of its inspection and maintenance for the period during which the vessel
				is subject to the Transit District's control and such record shall be available
				for inspection by the Department or any of its representatives and shall be
				preserved by the Transit District.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 600 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN VESSELS IN CASCO BAY › Section 229-600-2 - Operation of ferry vessels by the Casco Bay Island Transit District

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Passengers shall not be permitted in the
				pilot house of any vessel while it is underway.
B. The vessel end of the gangplank shall be
				properly secured to the vessel after docking, and passengers shall be
				restrained from using same until it is so secured.
C. Passengers and vehicles shall not be
				permitted to embark or disembark at the same time. A proper separation shall be
				maintained between passengers and vehicles when embarking or
				disembarking.
D. All operating
				personnel shall wear appropriate uniforms distinguishing them as employees of
				the Transit District so that they are readily identifiable by the traveling
				public at all times.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 600 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN VESSELS IN CASCO BAY › Section 229-600-3 - Minimum Specifications and Manner of Operation of Radar Devices on Passenger Vessels in Casco Bay

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Any person,
				firm, or corporation, engaged in the transport of six or more passengers by
				vessel, for compensation between or among the islands of Casco Bay and the
				Mainland, shall equip each vessel so used with a radar device having the
				following minimum specifications:
1. Maximum
				range shall be at least 12 nautical miles;
2. Minimum range shall be no greater than 25
				yards;
3. Range scales: The minimum
				range scale shall be 1/14 nautical mile: The maximum range scale shall be 12
				nautical miles, with intermediate range scales.
4. The set shall have a variable range
				marker;
5. Bearing accuracy shall
				be plus or minus one degree using cursor;
6. The instrument shall present a picture no
				less than six inches in diameter;
7. The antenna system shall have an aperture
				no less than 20 inches in diameter;
8. The specifications and costs of a selected
				radar device may be submitted to the Department for prespective
				approval;
9. Radar devices shall be
				installed subject to the applicable requirements of the manufacturers
				specifications, and the United States Coast Guard.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 601 - RULES RELATING TO THE MAINE STATE FERRY SERVICE › Section 229-601-1 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Island Medical Clinic
. Island
				Medical Clinic means those medical facilities that serve residents on the
				islands serviced by the MSFS pursuant to
				23
				M.R.S.A. §4401.
B.
Hazardous Material Regulations
				(HMR)
. Hazardous Material Regulations refer to those regulations
				contained in the
Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 49, Parts
				100-185, which govern the transportation of hazardous materials in all modes of
				transportation - air, highway, rail and water.
C.
Maritime Security Level
				(MARSEC)
a. The Maritime Security Level
				(MARSEC) refers to the level set to reflect the prevailing environmental threat
				to the marine elements of the national transportation system, including ports,
				vessels, facilities, and critical assets and infrastructure located on or
				adjacent to waters subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. MARSEC Levels apply
				to vessels, Coast Guard­regulated facilities inside the U.S., and to the
				U.S. Coast Guard pursuant to 33 CRF § 101.100
et
				seq
.
b. The U.S. Coast
				Guard employs a three-tiered system of MARSEC Levels designed to easily
				communicate to the U.S. Coast Guard and our maritime industry partners
				pre-planned scalable responses for credible threats.
i. MARSEC Level 1 means the level for which
				minimum appropriate security measures shall be maintained at all
				times.
ii. MARSEC Level 2 means the
				level for which appropriate additional protective security measures shall be
				maintained for a period of time as a result of heightened risk of a
				transportation security incident.
iii. MARSEC Level 3 means the level for which
				further specific protective security measures shall be maintained for a limited
				period of time when a transportation security incident is probable, imminent,
				or has occurred, although it may not be possible to identify the specific
				target.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 601 - RULES RELATING TO THE MAINE STATE FERRY SERVICE › Section 229-601-2 - Lockboxes on MSFS Vessels

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. MSFS Vessels
				shall be outfitted with a Vessel Lockbox for the safe and secure transport of
				medical samples.
B. A Vessel
				Lockbox shall be positioned in a location that is functional from an
				operational, security, and customer safety standpoint. A Vessel Lockbox shall
				never be left unlocked while unattended by a Medical Sample Currier. A Vessel
				Lockbox shall be considered a 'secure' area and will be identified as such in
				applicable MSFS Security Plan(s).
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 602 - RULES RELATING TO MAINE STATE FERRY SERVICE TOLLS › Section 229-602-2 - ESTABLISHMENT OF TOLLS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Tolls for the use of Maine State Ferry Service lines are set
				  forth in Schedule A.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 602 - RULES RELATING TO MAINE STATE FERRY SERVICE TOLLS › Section 229-602-3 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
As used in Schedule A:
A) "Adult" means a person 18 years or
				older.
B) "Bicycle" means a bicycle
				as defined in
				29-A M.R.S.
				§101(9).
C) "Child" means a person who is less than 6
				years old.
D) "Minor" means a
				person who is at least 6 years old but who is less than 18 years old.
E) "Motorcycle" means a motorcycle, a
				motorized scooter, a moped, or a motorized bicycle or tricycle (all as defined
				in
				29-A M.R.S. §101
				).
F) "Truck" means a motor vehicle
				with either more than 4 tires or an overall length (including cargo) of more
				than 20 feet.
G) "Vehicle" means a
				motor vehicle with 4 tires or less with an overall length (including cargo) of
				20 feet or less, excluding Motorcycles. "Vehicle" includes automobiles, station
				wagons, vans, mini-vans, pickup trucks, golf carts, fork lifts, riding lawn
				mowers, small garden tractors, and all-terrain vehicles.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 602 - RULES RELATING TO MAINE STATE FERRY SERVICE TOLLS › Section 229-602-4 - COMMUTER TICKETS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Five commuter tickets may be purchased for the price of 4
				  regular tickets. Commuter tickets are non-transferable, may be used for no more
				  than one round trip per day, and expire if not used within 7 days after the
				  first of the 5 commuter tickets is used.
Schedule A
Islesboro
October 1 to May 31
June 1 to September 30
Adult Round Trip
$8.00
$13.00
Minor Round Trip (Ages 6-17)
$4.00
$9.00
Child (Ages 0-5)
Free
Free
Vehicle Round Trip *
$22.00
$29.50
Motorcycle Round Trip *
$17.50
$23.75
Truck Per Foot (one way) **
$4.00
$4.50
Truck Per Foot Round Trip **
$4.00
$4.50
Adult Bicycle Round Trip ***
$13.00
$18.00
Minor Bicycle Round Trip ***
$9.00
$14.00
Swans Island, Frenchboro, North Haven,
							 Vinalhaven
October 1 to May 31
June 1 to September 30
Adult Round Trip
$12.50
$17.50
Minor Round Trip (Ages 6-17)
$6.25
$11.25
Child (Ages 0-5)
Free
Free
Vehicle Round Trip *
$31.00
$38.50
Motorcycle Round Trip *
$24.25
$30.50
Truck Per Foot (one way) **
$4.25
$4.75
Truck Per Foot Round Trip **
$4.25
$4.75
Adult Bicycle Round Trip ***
$17.50
$22.50
Minor Bicycle Round Trip ***
$11.25
$16.25
Matinicus
Year-Round Rates
Adult Round Trip
$25.00
Minor Round Trip (Ages 6-17)
$12.50
Child (Ages 0-5)
Free
Vehicle Round Trip *
$90.00
Motorcycle Round Trip *
$50.00
Truck Per Foot (one way) **
$5.75
Truck Per Foot Round Trip **
$7.00
Adult Bicycle Round Trip ***
$30.00
Minor Bicycle Round Trip ***
$17.50
* Includes driver (but not accompanying passengers).
** Does not include driver or accompanying passengers.
*** Includes rider.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 700 - TRANSIT BONUS PAYMENT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-700-1 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following definitions are adopted to aid in the
				  interpretation and administration of the Transit Bonus Payment Program
				  authorized in Chapter 19, Subchapter VI of Title 23 of the Maine Revised
				  Statutes Annotated.
1.
Department.
"Department" means the Maine Department of Transportation's
				Office of Passenger Transportation.
2.
Program.
"Program" means the
				Transit Bonus Payment Program established by the Legislature pursuant to Public
				Law 2002, Chapter 681, as the same may from time to time be amended.
3.
Municipal Revenue Source
.
				"Municipal revenue source" means a traditional broad-based local revenue source
				such as fees, taxes, and interest. It does not include revenue derived from
				gifts, grants, endowments, subsidies or similar sources.
4.
Base Year
. "Base year" for
				the purposes of measuring increases in qualifying expenditures pursuant to
				 23 MRSA
				§1807(1) is defined as
				State Fiscal Year 2001, which encompasses the period from July 1, 2000 to June
				30, 2001, or another period if approved pursuant to §
									3 of these Rules.
5.
Municipality
. "Municipality"
				means any entity eligible to receive funds under the Urban-Rural Initiative
				Program, which includes municipalities, counties and Indian
				Reservations.
6.
Transit
				Service
. "Transit service" means 'mass transportation' as defined in
				Federal U.S. Code 49, Chapter 53, Section 5302(a) 7.
7.
Seasonal.
"Seasonal" means
				any transit service that operates less than a full calendar year, especially
				when designed to deal with a short-lived congestion phenomenon such as the
				summer tourist or winter sport seasons.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 700 - TRANSIT BONUS PAYMENT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-700-2 - Eligibility

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Only those entities specified in
				   23
				  MRSA §1804 may submit applications for a
				  transit bonus under this Program.
Qualifying expenditures are as defined in
				   23 MRSA
				  §1807(2) but may not
				  include expenses for charter service as defined by the Federal Transit
				  Administration in the Code of Federal Regulations,
				  49 CFR
				  Part 604.5(e). Charter
				  service includes all school bus services.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 700 - TRANSIT BONUS PAYMENT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-700-3 - Base Year

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The "Base year", for the purposes of calculating increases in
				  qualifying expenditures for transit, shall be as defined above; however, in the
				  case where a municipality's fiscal year does not coincide with the State Fiscal
				  Year, the municipality is directed to use its fiscal year which has the most
				  months in common with the State Fiscal Year 2001. This municipal fiscal year
				  shall then become the base year for calculating future increases in qualifying
				  expenditures for transit, and shall be used consistently as the basis for all
				  future reporting by that municipality under this Program.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 700 - TRANSIT BONUS PAYMENT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-700-4 - Application

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Requests for funds under this Program shall be submitted to
				  the Office of Passenger Transportation prior to and separately from the mailing
				  of the annual certification for the Urban Rural Initiative Program (URIP). To
				  be eligible for funding for the bonus program that begins on July 1 of the new
				  State fiscal year (July 1 to June 30), requests for funds certifying budgeted
				  municipal contributions for the fiscal year coinciding with the State Fiscal
				  Year beginning July 1 (see §
									3 'Base Year') must be received by
				  June 1, prior to the beginning of that new State Fiscal Year. Due to the
				  complications of calculating the amounts to be distributed in time for the URIP
				  process, applications received after June 1 will not be considered.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 700 - TRANSIT BONUS PAYMENT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-700-5 - Distribution of Funds

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Transit Bonus
				Payment Program payments will be added to the allocated URIP amount for a
				fiscal year and paid in the regular URIP process.
2. If and when the total of qualifying
				applications for reimbursement exceeds the threshold of the annual amount
				available for distribution provided under 23 MRSA §1807(4), funds will be
				apportioned according to the amount of each municipality's increase of
				qualifying expenditures since the inception of the Program. Furthermore, the
				Department may, under this circumstance, establish a per rider limit on State
				assistance.
3. When a municipality
				receives both Urban and Rural URIP funds, all Transit Program funds will be
				applied to the Urban Initiative portion of the payment.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 800 - AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PILOT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-800-2 - Commission on Autonomous Vehicles: Membership and Duties Related to the Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Program

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Membership:
The Commission will consist of at least 11 members,
				including:
* The Commissioner of Transportation or designee, who serves
				  as Chair
* The Secretary of State or designee from the Bureau of Motor
				  Vehicles
* The Commissioner of Public Safety or designee from the
				  Bureau of State Police
* The Chief Information Officer or designee, Office of
				  Information Technology
* A representative of the Bureau of Highway Safety
* A representative of the Bureau of Insurance
* A representative of the Office of Aging and Disability
				  Services
* The Executive Director of the Maine Turnpike Authority or
				  designee
* One member with expertise in autonomous vehicle
				  technologies
* One member representing a nonprofit transit provider
* One member representing the motor carrier industry
* Other appointments as necessary, by the Chair
B.
Duties of the
				Commission:
Among the primary duties of the Commission specific to this
				Rule is the responsibility to inform the Commissioner of Transportation, the
				Department of Public Safety and the Department of the Secretary of State
				regarding establishment of a process to evaluate and authorize a Tester to
				demonstrate and deploy for testing purposes an ADS on a public way. The
				Commission will serve as an advisory body that will receive applications to
				conduct prospective Pilot Projects, evaluate such applications with respect to
				the factors in which the state has interest and jurisdiction, and develop and
				provide recommendations to the Executive Council on ADS-Equipped
				Vehicles.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 800 - AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PILOT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-800-3 - Application Process

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Who Can
				Apply:
Testers may apply for a permit to test an ADS-Equipped Vehicle
				under these Rules.
B.
Application:
Prospective Testers who wish to apply for a permit
				must complete and submit an application to the Commission. The application can
				be found on the Commission on Autonomous Vehicle webpage on the Maine
				Department of Transportation website. In developing its recommendations to the
				Executive Council, the Commission will require information from the prospective
				Tester as follows:
1.
Tester/Applicant
				Information
a. Tester name
b. Address
c. Mailing address (if different from
				address)
d. Principal
				point-of-contact for testing (lead person)
i.
				Name
ii. Title
iii. Telephone number
iv. Email address
e. Physical presence in the state of Maine or
				elsewhere
i. Name
ii. Telephone number
iii. Address
iv. Email address
f. Evidence of the financial capacity of the
				Tester. Applicants must have financial resources sufficient to develop, launch
				and sustain a Pilot Project, and to adjust to any changes in conditions that
				occur or steps that may be necessary to conduct and complete the
				project.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 800 - AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PILOT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-800-4 - Testing Authorization Process

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Upon receipt of a complete application for a Pilot Project,
				  the Commission will review the application and render a recommendation to the
				  Executive Council within 30 calendar days. The Executive Council will decide
				  within 14 calendar days if the Pilot Project is approved or denied. The
				  Executive Council will advise the applicant of its decision as to whether it
				  will issue a permit for a Pilot Project with or without conditions (by
				  certified letter or email.) The decision of the Commission may also deny a
				  permit or require additional information from the applicant. If clarification
				  is needed before a permit can be issued, the certified letter and/or email
				  shall outline the additional information that is necessary for the Executive
				  Council to proceed with consideration of the Pilot Project. If the application
				  for a permit is declined, the certified letter and email shall provide a
				  written explanation of the reason(s) why the application was declined and
				  provide an opportunity for the prospective Tester to meet with the Commission.
				  The prospective Tester may resubmit the application and receive reconsideration
				  from the Commission if the revised application includes substantive changes. If
				  the application for a permit is denied outright, the applicant has 14 days from
				  the date of notification of the denial to appeal the decision to the Executive
				  Council.
Permits are valid for one year from the date of issuance and
				  will be generated by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Permits must be kept with
				  the ADS-Equipped Vehicle at all times.
A.
Modification to Permit:
After
				receiving a permit authorizing it to proceed, the Tester shall electronically
				notify the Commission if there are modifications in the testing program or to
				the ODD such that the submitted application no longer accurately or adequately
				describes the scope of the testing program. The Tester should stop testing
				immediately until these changes are confirmed and approved by the
				Commission
B.
Renewals:
Annual renewals are allowed. The Tester shall notify the
				Commission in writing if it wishes to continue with the testing program. If
				substantial changes are being made to the testing program, the Commission may
				require a new application. The Tester must be in compliance with "Section 6.
				Data Reporting" and "Section 7. Crash Reporting" for the Commission to move
				forward on a renewal request.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 800 - AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PILOT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-800-6 - Data Reporting

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Tester shall submit annually to the Commission a report
				  describing the ADS travel routes, difficulties encountered, including safety or
				  traffic-related incidents, and any known, future plans related to the Pilot
				  Project within the testing geography.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 800 - AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PILOT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-800-7 - Crash Reporting

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Tester shall give notification of the occurrence of any
				  crash in Maine originating from the operation of an ADS-Equipped Vehicle on
				  trafficways that results in the damage to property, serious bodily injury or
				  death within a reasonably practicable timeframe, but in no case to exceed five
				  5 days from the date of any incident.
Notifications required under this section shall be reported
				  to the appropriate personnel at the Maine Department of Transportation.
The Tester will provide:
* Name of Tester
* Location of the crash
* Date and time of the crash
* Description of the incident and any damages and/or injuries
				  incurred name and title of ADS-Equipped Vehicle representative reporting the
				  crash
* Incident or accident report number, if applicable
* Name of the investigating party
As the investigation progresses, the Tester shall keep the
				  Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety abreast of new
				  information as it becomes available.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 800 - AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PILOT PROGRAM RULES › Section 229-800-8 - Report from the Commissioner

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No later than January 15, 2022, the Commissioner of
				  Transportation must submit a final written report that includes findings and
				  recommendations, including suggested legislation, for presentation to the Joint
				  Standing Committee on Transportation having jurisdiction over transportation
				  matters.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part A - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-A-3 - Physical Examination and Eye Examination

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each applicant for a pilot license or renewal, issued by
					 the Commission shall undergo a physical examination and an eye examination by a
					 qualified physician taken within 30 days of filing their application or within
					 120 days of filing their renewal. Licensed pilots are also required to submit
					 annual physical and eye examinations to the Commission. A valid Coast Guard
					 Medical Certificate (Form CG-4616A) may be submitted as proof of
					 compliance.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part A - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-A-4 - Requirements for Maintaining a License and License Renewals

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
a. For maintaining a license, licensees are
				  required to comply with Recency as defined below.
(1) Recency shall consist of round trips on
				  vessels of tonnage, as established by the Commission. Proof of such round trips
				  shall be, for each Pilotage area, a completed form approved by the Commission
				  showing, the name of the pilot licensed by the Commission, vessel name, gross
				  tonnage, official Number, Inbound Date and Outbound date. The specified number
				  of trips to maintain Recency shall annually be 10% of the number of trips,
				  respective of tonnage requirements, as established for licensing in Subsections
				  2 a - 2k, rounded to the next highest
				  full number, and generally complying with the guidelines set forth in Section
				  2.
(2) An individual license holder may make
				  application to the Commission for consideration of comparable alternative
				  criteria to meet Recency standards as outlined above.
(3) All pilots will notify the Commission on
				  the approved forms of their Recency status on an annual basis by submitting the
				  completed form to the Commission by January 15th for the preceding calendar
				  year. The first such report shall be due January 15, 2002.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part A - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-A-5 - Oath

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Before entering upon their duties as such, all pilots
					 accepted by the Commission and licensed shall subscribe to the following oath
					 before a Notary Public:
"I do solemnly swear [or affirm] that I will uphold the
					 Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Maine,
					 and that I will obey the laws of the United States and the State of Maine and
					 the lawful regulations of the Maine Pilotage Commission, and that I will
					 perform my duties as a licensed pilot to the best of my ability and in the best
					 interest of the State."
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part B - OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-B-1 - Pilot Stations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The list below provides a number of locations which the
					 Commission considers appropriate to rendezvous for vessels and pilots. This
					 list is not comprehensive, but it provides examples of appropriate rendezvous
					 locations. Pilots choosing to board or leave a vessel at other locations must
					 only choose locations which will allow the vessel to proceed at least as safely
					 as if the pilot boarded or left the vessel at the listed Pilot Stations
					 considering all the conditions then existing.
a.
For Searsport, Bucksport and
				  Penobscot River
(1) At Manana Whistle
				  buoy "14 M" off Monhegan Island.
(2) Three (3) miles east of lighted whistle
				  buoy "WP".
(3) Mosquito Island at
				  the MP buoy.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part B - OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-B-2 - No Pilot Boat Maintained on Station

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
In all cases, 24 and 12 hour Estimated Time of Arrival
					 (ETA) are to be given, at which time the individual pilot or pilot association
					 will confirm through the vessel's agent, Captain, Mate, or dispatcher at which
					 station the pilot will board. Accurate ETA's are required as no pilot boats are
					 kept on station.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part B - OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-B-3 - Pilot Boat Signals

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any vessel transporting a pilot to/from a rendezvous with
					 a vessel requiring pilotage shall display the proper pilot boat signals in
					 accordance with international COLREGS.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part B - OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-B-4 - Pilot on Board

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Whenever a pilot is aboard any vessel in a piloting
					 capacity, the pilot shall assure that the International code flag "Hotel" is
					 displayed from the vessel by day. The master of the vessel and the pilot shall
					 exchange information in a timely fashion regarding navigation procedures, local
					 conditions and the ship's characteristics. The master and/or the
					 officer-in-charge of the navigational watch shall co-operate closely with the
					 pilot and maintain an accurate check on the ship's position and movement while
					 operating in bodies of water under the jurisdiction of the
					 Commission.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part B - OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-B-5 - Navigational Aids

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Whenever pilots observe any navigational aid out of
					 position or operating improperly, it shall be their duty to report the same to
					 the U.S. or Canadian Coast Guard as soon as practical to do
					 so.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part B - OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-B-6 - Boarding Safety

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A pilot shall have no duty to board or leave a vessel
					 unless the vessel maintains the speed required by the pilot boat operator and
					 there exists a suitable lee and ladder conforming to the current International
					 Maritime Organization (IMO) Standards for pilot ladder safety. The ladder shall
					 be in good condition, properly placed, secured and illuminated to enable the
					 pilot to board and leave the vessel safely.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part B - OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-B-8 - Trip Log Slip

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each pilot shall keep and maintain a trip log slip for
					 each transit of a vessel piloted. This slip shall include the following
					 information: the date, general weather conditions, name of the vessel, name of
					 the pilot, time and point of boarding or departing the pilot station, the
					 vessel's dimensions and tonnages, draft of vessel during transit, and the time
					 when passing prominent aids to navigation along the route. Each transit shall
					 have its own log slip. The Commission may call for these slips for review. Trip
					 slips shall be maintained and accessible for five (5) years.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part B - OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 387-1-B-9 - Development of Best Management Practices

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Commission may adopt Best Management Practices (BMP)
					 for each Pilotage Area. These BMP's will identify the key concerns of pilotage
					 within each area and provide a set of parameters under which vessels can be
					 safely brought into an area.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part C - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS & DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 387-1-C-1 - Purpose

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The provisions of this Subsection are remedial in nature.
					 Said provisions are intended to assist in maintaining standards for competence
					 and conduct which are essential to provide maximum safety from the dangers of
					 navigation for vessels entering or leaving the waters regulated by the
					 Commission. Said provisions are not penal in nature and are not intended to be
					 used by pilots in order to gain an unfair competitive
					 advantage.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 387 - Maine Pilotage Commission › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS › Part C - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS & DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 387-1-C-2 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following shall constitute grounds for disciplinary
					 action.
a. Any violation of the
				  provisions of 35 M.R.S. §§85
et seq.
b. Any violation of these rules and
				  regulations including all laws, rules and regulations incorporated by reference
				  herein.
c. Misconduct, Incompetence
				  or Negligence in the performance of any Pilotage Duties.
d. Habitual intemperance in the use of
				  alcohol or use of narcotic or hypnotic or other substances so as to be unfit to
				  be entrusted with the charge of a vessel;
e. Mental or physical incapacity so as to be
				  unfit to carry on the Pilotage Duties.
f. Providing materially false or misleading
				  statements or omissions relating to any matter regulated by the
				  Commission.