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Court Strikes Down Oklahoma Crossing Law
By Eric Berger
A U.S. federal district court has struck down an Oklahoma state law prohibiting railroads from stopping a train on a grade crossing for more than ten minutes, stating the state had exceeded its regulatory authority in violation of the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act.
The decision was issued by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Goodwin on November 30, who previously granted a BNSF Railway request for a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the law on Oct. 30, 2019.
Passed in 2019, the law carried a $1,000 fine. Exceptions to the 10-minute limit included stops for accidents, derailment, a mechanical failure, a bridge washout or a storm