Railroad Crossing

Oklahoma’s “Blocked Crossing Statute,” which limits the amount of time that a train can block traffic at a railroad intersection with a highway or street, is “facially unconstitutional,” a federal court in the state ruled, finding that it is preempted by the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s “Blocked Crossing Statute,” which limits the amount of time that a train can block traffic at a railroad intersection with a highway or street, is “facially unconstitutional,” a federal court in the state ruled, finding that it is preempted by the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act.

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