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[quote user="zugmann"]I still think a few well-thought out tort reform laws would be more beneficial.  I don't see the various towns, hamlets, counties, cities, townships, boroughs and villages really lining up to take on more liability.   [/quote] I don’t think the proposal is for the public sector to assume the liability.  It is to simply eliminate the liability, so the railroads no longer bear it.  Additionally, the public sector would assume all ownership and cost associated with owning and operating the crossings.  I understand your point about cities and counties not wanting to assume any more cost, but I believe this would be handled a national basis.  I don’t know who pays for what now, but if the public sector has to assume new costs that result from the railroads being relived of crossing ownership, then maybe they tax the railroads to recover those costs.
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