Maine Transportation Act
Maine · Highway Designations · §§ 4201 to 4251 · 38 sections
Overview
The act consolidates a state's transportation functions under a single department headed by a commissioner, setting out that agency's powers and duties across highways, public transit, rail, and marine and other modes. A substantial portion governs railroad safety — requiring inspection of tracks, bridges, and crossings, certification of passenger trains, accident investigation and reporting, and enforcement against operators that fail to comply. It also establishes dedicated funds and accounts to finance transportation projects and related grant programs, and authorizes the department to contract for construction, maintenance, and other services, including through design-build agreements and public-private partnerships.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 1 court decision.
Most-cited authority: 129 Fed. Cl. 548 - Harley-White v. United States
Sections covered
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4201Department; commissioner
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4202Short title
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4203Definitions
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4204Declaration of policy
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4205Department; commissioner
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4206Duties of commissioner
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4207Railroads; lease or purchase of certain railroad lines by the Department of Transportation1 cite
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4207-ARailroads; acquisition of railroad operating equipment by the Department of Transportation
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4208Defensive driving courses; fees
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4209Public transportation administration
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4209-APublic Transit Advisory Council
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4210Transportation Facilities Fund
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4210-APayment for cost of relocating utility facilities underground in federally designated historic districts on federal aid highways
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4210-BMultimodal Transportation Fund
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4210-CMarine Highway account
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4210-DAccounting
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4210-ETransportation Efficiency Fund
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4210-FIndustrial Drive Facility Fund account
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4210-GSupplemental Transportation Fund
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4210-HMunicipal Stream Crossing Fund; grant program
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4211Railroads examined; annual report
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4211-AApplication for financial assistance
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4212Certificate of safety for passenger trains
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4213Experienced engineer to examine bridges
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4214Managers notified when road unsafe
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4215Court proceedings for noncompliance
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4216Passenger trains prohibited from running over unsafe roads
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4217Crossings and bridges
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4218Safety provisions
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4219Orders of the commissioner
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4220Prior orders and rules effective
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4221Investigation and reports of accidents
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4231Participation in the Federal Railroad Administration Track and Equipment Safety and Inspection Program
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4241Definitions
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4242Contracts for transportation-related services
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4243Contracts for construction and maintenance
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4244Design-build contracting
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 4251Public-private partnerships; transportation projects
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