Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-42.4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, September 4, 2024

Rule 199-42.4 - Emergency notice and repairs

(1)Notice. In the event a public utility or railroad needs to perform emergency or nonroutine maintenance or repair within a railroad right-of-way and the maintenance or repair may affect the operations of the other entity, immediate notification of the maintenance or repair being performed shall be given.

(2)Notification plan filing. Each railroad and public utility with a facility crossing railroad right-of-way shall establish, and file with the board, a mechanism or plan for receiving emergency notifications 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

(3)Scope of emergency work and reimbursement of expenses. Unless permission from the affected railroad or public utility has been received, the railroad and public utility may only perform maintenance or repair work of their own respective property. If the emergency maintenance or repair performed by the railroad or public utility causes reasonable expenses to be incurred by the other entity, those reasonable expenses shall be reimbursed.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-42.4