Legal Opinion
Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Railroad Commission of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 29, 1988No. 87-1466PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Appellees are various railroads suing the Texas Railroad Commission (“Commission”) to enjoin enforcement of 16 TEX. ADMIN. CODE § 5.622, which requires a caboose or alternative safety equipment on most trains travelling through Texas. This Court recently addressed related issues in a companion case involving regulation of rail walkways and visibility at grade crossings. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Railroad Commission of Texas, 838 F.2d 570 (5th Cir.1987) (“MOPACI”). As with MOP AC I, this appeal concerns the preemptive scope of federal railroad…
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