Section 219.752 - MINIMUM CREW SIZESubdivision 1.Class I or Class II railroad.A Class I railroad or Class II railroad must not operate a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight unless it has a crew of a minimum of two individuals.
Subd. 2.Class III railroad.(a) For purposes of this subdivision, "shared corridor" means a segment of railroad track in which light rail transit operates within or adjacent to right-of-way used in freight rail operation.(b) A Class III railroad while operating in a shared corridor must not operate a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight unless it has a crew of a minimum of two individuals.Subd. 3.Exemption.The requirements of this section do not apply to hostler services or utility employees.
Subd. 4.Penalty; action.(a) Any railroad that willfully violates this section must pay a fine of not less than $250 or more than $1,000 for a first offense, not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a second offense committed within three years of the first offense, and not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 for a third or subsequent offense committed within three years of the first offense.(b) Fines prescribed in this section must be recovered in a civil action before a judge of the county in which the violation occurs.Added by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 68,s 4-75, eff. 6/23/2023.