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I was recently stopped by a police officer while driving slowly around Gerdau-MacSteel in Jackson on public roads. I used protocol as suggested by ACLU. Fortunately the officer was reasonable and there was no hassle factor once I answered his few questions...and told him I was Scooterb's son You we...

http://www.aclu.org/free-speech/know-your-rights-photographers Know Your Rights: Photographers Taking photographs of things that are plainly visible from public spaces is a constitutional right – and that includes federal buildings, transportation facilities, and police and other government official...

Great report Steven. Never heard of that line before.

Is this property owned by NS or private?

Where is the RR right of way?

If owned by NS where is the line that it becomes NS property?

http://g.co/maps/a3hwr

Also, for the people who use the "I didn't know that" defense -- any judge will tell you that "Ignorance of the law is no excuse." And thus find the subject guilty as charged. I know I was ignorant of these laws. Well how many of us have violated or known about these laws ? Michigan A woman isn’t a...

Ok, he wasn't ticketed for being on 'public' property. He was ticketed for being on PRIVATE property, ADBF's property to be exact. He thought he was on public property. Unfortunately, the street that is closest to the NS/A&B crossing has a full curb and no parking on either side. However, there are...

I had no idea that the railroad had a dinner train.

Which makes the heavy hand of the law so dumbfounding to us that knew that. They promote the dinner train then when someone takes an interest in the operation the jump all over them.

More on trespass law. TRESPASS! by: Clifford H. Bloom Law, Weathers & Richardson, P.C. Bridgewater Place 333 Bridge Street, N.W., Suite 800 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504-5360 E-Mail: CliffBloom@lwr.com Updated 05/10/2004 by MLSA-SERVICES\gytreeide "Trespass" is the venturing onto the lands of another...

Not to beat a dead horse but.... (i) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. It does not say anything about it being marked or unmarked. Live by the law die by the law. How many of us even knew of that law? How many of us have parked in a curb cut/ 2 track to photograph trains,boa...

Well if thats what he is enforcing he better look at Beagle and Main in downtown Blissfield. Marked parallel parking whithin 30 feet of the nearest rail. http://www.bing.com/maps/explore/#5003/0.5039=id:AddAPlace:T:Near+130+Main+St,+Blissfield,+MI+49228:D:parking+within+50+feet+of+rr:l:41.8362274965...

Another Link http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2011/05/windsor_mp_brian_masse_pushes.html Perhaps the most intriguing news from yesterday’s high-speed rail announcement was Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s suggestion that the next phase for Midwest rail upgrade could involve an intern...

Could be hope for the Michigan Line. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2011/09/12/wdr-high-speed-rail.html Windsor-West MP Brian Masse announced Monday he intends to pursue international high-speed rail service between Chicago and Quebec. "I believe we can make it work all the way to Quebe...

I know in Jackson County at our facilities the Jackson County Sheriff's will not issue tickets unless the property is posted.

462.381 Railroad police officer; wearing and receiving badge. Sec. 381. A railroad police officer appointed and commissioned under this act, when on duty as provided in this act, shall wear a metallic badge with the word “police” and the name of the railroad company for which the railroad police off...

Section 462.273 RAILROAD CODE OF 1993 (EXCERPT) Act 354 of 1993 462.273 Walking, riding, driving, or being upon or along right-of-way or yard; permission required; “right-of-way” defined; being upon, entering, or damaging buildings, rolling stock, or equipment; applicability of section; violation as...

LTEX #7488 SD45R got the corn bath - car had run over 8 miles at speeds of up to 60 mph. Employees were chasing it. Happened Wallace Ne

Derailment does not look to bad from the pictures on. http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/deka ... e-derailed
looks like the 925 is a ballast train.

21N to unhook from train. Pull up to train 925 and prepare to pull train from derailed engines. Sounds like derailment is blocking 47. This is by the elevator.

AMTK 29 returning to Toledo. Running around train, to pull back toToledo.