610 N. Whitney Way Suite 110 P.O.
Box 7854 Phone: 608-266-0276 Fax: 608-261-8220 |
The Office of the
Commissioner of Railroads is the state agency with primary
responsibility for making determinations of the adequacy of warning
devices at railroad crossings, along with other railroad related
regulations. These duties include: |
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RAILROAD EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS Frequently
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Railroad Administration Links to railroads in Wisconsin NEW: DOCKET DATABASE |
On June 17, 2011, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision reversing the district court in Samuel Johnson 1988 Trust v. Bayfield County. The 7th Circuit ruled in favor of the land owners and against Bayfield County. See Doug Wood's PowerPoint presentation, dated November 1, 2011, on this subject here. The full original study on the subject can be located here. This was based on the decision that was overturned by the 7th Circuit Court. Office of the Commissioner of Railroads Staff Jeff Plale, Commissioner, 608-266-0276, jeff.plale@wisconsin.gov Elizabeth Piliouras, Agency Liaison, 608-266-0276, elizabeth.piliouras@wisconsin.gov Douglas S. Wood, Legal Counsel, 608-266-9536, doug.wood@wisconsin.gov Tom Clauder, Safety Investigator, 608-266-2874, tom.clauder@wisconsin.gov B. J. Kraemer, general office operations questions, 608-267-2336, bonnie.kraemer@wisconsin.gov Heather Graves, general office operations questions, 608-261-8221, heather.graves@wisconsin.gov
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