Title XX, Transportation

If a railroad violates the provisions of RSA 247:12, it shall be guilty of a felony.

Every passenger, in consideration of the fare paid by him, shall be entitled to have a reasonable amount of personal baggage carried by the same train on which he goes; but, if such baggage exceeds in value $100, the railroad shall not be liable for its loss or damage beyond that…

Every railroad shall be responsible for the safe transportation of all such baggage and for its delivery at the station for which the same was received, and in default thereof shall be liable to pay the owner the damage sustained, after the expiration of 30 days from the time not…

Every railroad shall cause a copy of RSA 247:15 to be kept posted at every depot on their railroad.

If any baggagemaster, brakeman, express agent, stagedriver, hackman, porter or other person, whose duty it is to handle, remove or take care of the baggage of passengers or travelers, shall recklessly or willfully injure or destroy any trunk, valise, box, package or parcel, while…

A railroad, or any common carrier, may sell by auction or private sale any fresh fish, fresh meat, fruits, vegetables, grains or other quickly perishable articles that have been transported by them and have not been removed by the owner or consignee within a reasonable time after…

It may sell by auction any other property that has been transported by it and has not been removed by the owner or consignee within one year after its arrival at the place of destination.

No cars of wood superstructure shall be used for the transportation of passengers on any railroad within this state after January 1, 1954, without the consent of the department of transportation.

In such case it shall post a notice of the time and place of the sale and of the articles to be sold in 2 or more public places in the town where the property is situated at least 7 days before the day of sale; and, if the value of the property exceeds $100, it shall publish a li…

It shall make a statement of its doings in making the sale, of the proceeds thereof, of the charges and expenses incident thereto and of its charges against the consignee or owner, and shall cause the same to be recorded in the town clerk's office, and it shall pay on demand the …

If any railroad shall not comply with the provisions of RSA 247:1 or 247:2, it shall be for each offense guilty of a felony, and shall be liable to the party injured for his damages in an action on the case.

The conductor shall promptly collect, of passengers not entitled to ride free, the established fares or the tickets showing that they have paid.

If any such passenger shall not pay his fare or give up to the conductor a ticket showing payment thereof, the conductor may remove him from the train at some passenger station on the road, and may require others to aid him. If any person refuses or neglects to give such aid when…

If a person fraudulently evades or attempts to evade the payment of the established fare by giving a false answer to the collector thereof, or by traveling beyond the point to which he has paid, or by leaving the train without having paid the fare, or by any other means, he shall…

If a conductor, ticket-master or other officer of a railroad shall knowingly violate any provision of RSA 247 relative to fares, he shall be guilty of a violation and shall be incapable of holding any office or any employment on the railroad.

If a passenger or other person behaves in a noisy or disorderly manner, or is intoxicated or will not cease drinking intoxicating liquor of any kind upon a railway train or in a railroad or railway waiting room upon the request of the conductor of the train, or the person in char…

The conductor, baggage master or brakeman on the train may remove such person to the baggage car, and there detain him until he arrives at his destination, or until he is placed in the custody of an officer for lawful detention; and the person in charge of such waiting room may r…