"Railroad." Any form of nonhighway ground transportation
that runs on rails or electromagnetic guideways, including:
(1) Commuter or other short-haul railroad passenger
service in a metropolitan or suburban area.
(2) High-speed ground transportation systems that
connect metropolitan areas, but not rapid transit operations
in an urban area that are not connected to the general
railroad system of transportation.
"Railroad company." A person that owns, leases or operates a
railroad or owns or leases the land upon which a railroad is
operated, or its agents or assigns, including a person to which
a railroad company has granted rights to collect or retain all
or a portion of any revenue stream owed by a third party for use
of or access to railroad property.
"Railroad property." All real property owned, leased or
operated by a railroad company, including a bridge, depot,
easement, facility, right-of-way, terminal, track, trestle,
tunnel, viaduct, yard or any other land owned, leased or used
for railroad service in the operation of a railroad company.
The term does not include a railroad company's administrative
building or offices, office equipment or intangible property
such as computer software or other information.
Section 2. Title 68 is amended by adding sections to read:
§ 8203. Application for crossing.
(a) General.--If a broadband service provider deems it
necessary in the construction or installation of broadband
facilities to cross railroad property, the broadband service
provider shall submit an application for the crossing to the
railroad company.
(b) Contents of application.--The broadband service
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