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(1) When the track of a railway corporation crosses the track of any other railway corporation at grade, or when their tracks and right-of-way are adjacent, except in counties having a population of at least 150,000, the corporations shall, within 60 days after a written request of the office or the council or board of the city, town or village within which the tracks so cross or are adjacent, make a track connection within such town, city or village to afford reasonable and proper facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines for forwarding and delivering freight, and the expense thereof shall be borne equally by those corporations, unless otherwise ordered by the office.
(2) Any railroad corporation neglecting or refusing to comply with the provisions of this section shall forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $100 for each offense. Each day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Transportation (Ch. 189 to 195) § 192.27. Connecting tracks and switching - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/transportation-ch-189-to-195/wi-st-192-27/
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