Railroads

The BNSF Railway sued the cities of Edmond and Davis, Okla., and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, claiming the state’s “<a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Railroads.pdf"><strong>Blocked Crossing Statute</strong></a>,” limiting the time a railroad can block a road crossing, is pre-empted by federal law.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The BNSF Railway sued the cities of Edmond and Davis, Okla., and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, claiming the state’s “Blocked Crossing Statute,” limiting the time a railroad can block a road crossing, is pre-empted by federal law.

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