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US CodeTitle 49Chapter 201

Chapter 201

GENERAL

Title 49 - Transportation

61 sections

Sections

§ 20101

Purpose

Very short

§ 20102

Definitions

Medium

§ 20103

General authority

Long

§ 20104

Emergency authority

Medium

§ 20105

State participation

Long

§ 20106

Preemption

Medium

§ 20107

Inspection and investigation

Medium

§ 20108

Research, development, testing, and training

Medium

§ 20109

Employee protections

Long

§ 20110

Effect on employee qualifications and collective bargaining

Short

§ 20111

Enforcement by the Secretary of Transportation

Medium

§ 20112

Enforcement by the Attorney General

Short

§ 20113

Enforcement by the States

Short

§ 20114

Judicial procedures

Short

§ 20115

User fees

Medium

§ 20116

Rulemaking process

Short

§ 20117

Authorization of appropriations

Medium

§ 20118

Prohibition on public disclosure of railroad safety analysis records

Short

§ 20119

Study on use of certain reports and surveys

Short

§ 20120

Enforcement report

Medium

§ 20121

Repair and replacement of damaged track inspection equipment

Short

§ 20131

Restricted access to rolling equipment

Short

§ 20132

Visible markers for rear cars

Short

§ 20133

Passenger cars

Short

§ 20134

Grade crossings and railroad rights of way

Short

§ 20135

Licensing or certification of locomotive operators

Medium

§ 20136

Automatic train control and related systems

Short

§ 20137

Event recorders

Short

§ 20138

Tampering with safety and operational monitoring devices

Short

§ 20139

Maintenance-of-way operations on railroad bridges

Very short

§ 20140

Alcohol and controlled substances testing

Long

§ 20141

Power brake safety

Medium

§ 20142

Track safety

Medium

§ 20143

Locomotive visibility

Medium

§ 20144

Blue signal protection for on-track vehicles

Very short

§ 20145

Report on bridge displacement detection systems

Very short

§ 20146

Institute for Railroad Safety

Short

§ 20147

Warning of civil liability

Very short

§ 20148

Railroad car visibility

Short

§ 20149

Coordination with the Department of Labor

Very short

§ 20150

Positive train control system progress report

Very short

§ 20151

Railroad trespassing, vandalism, and highway-rail grade crossing warning sign violation prevention strategy

Medium

§ 20152

Notification of grade crossing problems

Medium

§ 20153

Audible warnings at highway-rail grade crossings

Long

§ 20155

Tank cars

Short

§ 20156

Railroad safety risk reduction program

Long

§ 20157

Implementation of positive train control systems

Very long

§ 20158

Railroad safety technology grants

Short

§ 20159

Roadway user sight distance at highway-rail grade crossings

Short

§ 20160

National crossing inventory

Medium

§ 20161

Fostering introduction of new technology to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings

Medium

§ 20162

Minimum training standards and plans

Medium

§ 20163

Certification of train conductors

Short

§ 20164

Development and use of rail safety technology

Short

§ 20165

Limitations on non-Federal alcohol and drug testing

Short

§ 20166

Emergency escape breathing apparatus

Short

§ 20167

Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety

Medium

§ 20168

Installation of audio and image recording devices

Medium

§ 20169

Speed limit action plans

Medium

§ 20170

Pre-revenue service safety validation plan

Short

§ 20171

Requirements for railroad freight cars placed into service in the United States

Long