2012 U.S. Code
Title 45 - Railroads

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Publication Title	United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 45 - RAILROADS
Category	Bills and Statutes
Collection	United States Code
SuDoc Class Number	Y 1.2/5:
Contains	Sections 1 to 1347
Date	2012
Laws in Effect as of Date	January 15, 2013
Positive Law	No

Table Of Contents
+Chapter 1 - SAFETY APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT ON RAILROAD ENGINES AND CARS, AND PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES AND... (§§ 1 - 46)
- Section 1 to 14 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- Section 15 - Repealed. Pub. L. 97-449, §7(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2444
- Section 16 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- Section 17 to 21 - Repealed. Pub. L. 97-468, title VII, §705, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2580
- Section 22 to 43a - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- Section 44 to 46 - Transferred
+Chapter 2 - LIABILITY FOR INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES (§§ 51 - 60)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 51 - Liability of common carriers by railroad, in interstate or foreign commerce, for injuries to employees from negligence; employee defined
- Section 52 - Carriers in Territories or other possessions of United States
- Section 53 - Contributory negligence; diminution of damages
- Section 54 - Assumption of risks of employment
- Section 54a - Certain Federal and State regulations deemed statutory authority
- Section 55 - Contract, rule, regulation, or device exempting from liability; set-off
- Section 56 - Actions; limitation; concurrent jurisdiction of courts
- Section 57 - Who included in term “common carrier”
- Section 58 - Duty or liability of common carriers and rights of employees under other acts not impaired
- Section 59 - Survival of right of action of person injured
- Section 60 - Penalty for suppression of voluntary information incident to accidents; separability
+Chapter 3 - HOURS OF SERVICE OF EMPLOYEES (§§ 61 - 66)
- Section 61 to 64b - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- Section 65, 66 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-287, §10(b), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3401
+Chapter 4 - CARE OF ANIMALS IN TRANSIT (§§ 71 - 76)
- Section 71 to 74 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- Section 75, 76 - Transferred
+Chapter 5 - GOVERNMENT-AIDED RAILROADS (§§ 81 - 95)
- Section 81 to 92 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- Section 92a - Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- Section 93 - Transferred
- Section 94, 95 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
+Chapter 6 - MEDIATION, CONCILIATION, AND ARBITRATION IN CONTROVERSIES BETWEEN CARRIERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 101 - 126)
- Section 101 to 125 - Repealed. May 20, 1926, ch. 347, §14, 44 Stat. 587
- Section 126 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
+Chapter 7 - ADJUSTMENT BOARDS AND LABOR BOARDS (§§ 131 - 146)
- Section 131 to 146 - Repealed. May 20, 1926, ch. 347, §14, 44 Stat. 587
+Chapter 8 - RAILWAY LABOR (§§ 151 - 188)
- Table Of Contents
- Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 151 - 165)
- Subchapter II - CARRIERS BY AIR (§§ 181 - 188)
+Chapter 9 - RETIREMENT OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES (§§ 201 - 231v)
- Table Of Contents
- Subchapter I - RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1934 (§§ 201 - 214)
- Subchapter II - RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1935 (§§ 215 - 228)
- Subchapter III - RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1937 (§§ 228a - 228z-1)
- Subchapter IV - RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1974 (§§ 231 - 231v)
+Chapter 10 - TAX ON CARRIERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 241 - 273)
- Section 241 to 253 - Repealed. June 29, 1937, ch. 405, §11, 50 Stat. 440
- Section 261 to 273 - Omitted
+Chapter 11 - RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (§§ 351 - 369)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 351 - Definitions
- Section 352 - Benefits
- Section 353 - Qualifying condition
- Section 354 - Disqualifying conditions
- Section 355 - Claims for benefits
- Section 355a - Acceptance of claims for benefits
- Section 356 - Returns of compensation; conclusiveness; failure to make
- Section 357 - Free transportation
- Section 358 - Contributions
- Section 359 - Penalties
- Section 360 - Railroad unemployment insurance account
- Section 361 - Railroad unemployment insurance administration fund
- Section 362 - Duties and powers of Board
- Section 363 - Exclusiveness of provisions; transfers from State unemployment compensation accounts to railroad unemployment insurance account
- Section 363a - Refunds of State unemployment contributions by employees; amount; application period; definitions
- Section 364 - District of Columbia account, transfer of funds to railroad unemployment insurance account
- Section 365 - Omitted
- Section 366 - Separability
- Section 366a - Effect of Internal Revenue Code
- Section 367 - Short title
- Section 368 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-251, §5(c), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3165
- Section 369 - Annual report
+Chapter 12 - TEMPORARY RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM (§§ 401 - 404)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 401 - Payment of compensation; eligibility; duration; maximum aggregate amount payable; duplication of benefits; application of railroad unemployment insurance provisions
- Section 402 - Exchange of information between Secretary of Labor and Railroad Retirement Board
- Section 403 - Appropriation to railroad unemployment insurance account; transfer and repayment of funds; interest
- Section 404 - Temporary increase in employers’ contribution rate
+Chapter 13 - RAILROAD SAFETY (§§ 421 - 447)
- Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 421)
- Subchapter II - RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND STANDARDS (§§ 431 - 447)
+Chapter 14 - RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE (§§ 501 - 658)
- Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 501 - 502)
- Subchapter II - BASIC NATIONAL RAIL PASSENGER SYSTEM (§§ 521 - 522)
- Subchapter III - NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (§§ 541 - 548)
- Subchapter IV - PROVISION OF RAIL PASSENGER SERVICES (§§ 561 - 566)
- Subchapter V - AMTRAK COMMUTER SERVICES (§§ 581 - 591)
- Subchapter VI - FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 601 - 602)
- Subchapter VII - EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 621 - 622)
- Subchapter VIII - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 641 - 650e)
- Subchapter IX - RAIL PASSENGER CORRIDORS (§§ 651 - 658)
+Chapter 15 - EMERGENCY RAIL SERVICES (§§ 661 - 669)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 661 - Definitions
- Section 662 - Guarantee of certificates
- Section 663 - Inspection of accounts, books, etc., of railroad receiving financial assistance
- Section 664 - Issuance of obligations to Secretary of the Treasury
- Section 665 - Utilization of services and facilities of Federal departments and agencies; reimbursement; consultation with Board; coordination of activities with Federal departments and agencies
- Section 666 - Court supervision of expenditures; findings; report to Secretary
- Section 667 - Audit by Comptroller General; report to Congress
- Section 668 - Guarantee fees; amount; deposit
- Section 669 - Repealed. Pub. L. 97-375, title I, §111(e), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1821
+Chapter 16 - REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION (§§ 701 - 797m)
- Table Of Contents
- Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 701 - 702)
- Subchapter II - UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION (§§ 711 - 729)
- Subchapter III - CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION (§§ 741 - 748)
- Subchapter IV - TRANSFER OF FREIGHT SERVICES (§§ 761 - 769c)
- Subchapter V - EMPLOYEE PROTECTION (§§ 771 - 780)
- Subchapter VI - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 791 - 794)
- Subchapter VII - PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES (§§ 797 - 797m)
+Chapter 17 - RAILROAD REVITALIZATION AND REGULATORY REFORM (§§ 801 - 856)
- Table Of Contents
- Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 801 - 803)
- Subchapter II - RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING (§§ 821 - 838)
- Subchapter III - NORTHEAST CORRIDOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (§§ 851 - 856)
+Chapter 18 - MILWAUKEE RAILROAD RESTRUCTURING (§§ 901 - 922)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 901 - Congressional findings
- Section 902 - Definitions
- Section 903 - Sales and transfers
- Section 904 - Court approved abandonments and sales
- Section 905 - Employee or employee-shipper ownership plan
- Section 906 - Guarantee of trustee certificates
- Section 907 - Railroad hiring
- Section 908 - Employee protection agreements
- Section 909 - Supplementary unemployment insurance
- Section 910 - Repealed. Pub. L. 97-35, title XI, §1144(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 669
- Section 911 - New career training assistance
- Section 912 - Election
- Section 913 - Authorization of appropriations
- Section 914 - Obligation guarantees
- Section 915 - Court approved abandonment and sales in pending cases
- Section 916 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-88, title III, §328, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 952
- Section 917 - Applicability of National Environmental Policy Act
- Section 918 - Authority of Railroad Retirement Board
- Section 919 - Publications and reports
- Section 920 - Continuation of service
- Section 921 - Office of Rail Public Counsel
- Section 922 - Employee stock ownership plan for surviving portion of Milwaukee Railroad
+Chapter 19 - ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE (§§ 1001 - 1018)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 1001 - Congressional findings
- Section 1002 - Definitions
- Section 1003 - Service continuation
- Section 1004 - Railroad hiring
- Section 1005 - Employee protection agreement
- Section 1006 - Repealed. Pub. L. 97-35, title XI, §1144(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 669
- Section 1007 - Election
- Section 1008 - Repealed. Pub. L. 97-468, title II, §234(a), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2547
- Section 1009 - Expedited proceedings
- Section 1010 - Applicability of National Environmental Policy Act and section 6362(b) of title 42
- Section 1011 - Authority of Railroad Retirement Board
- Section 1012 - Publications and reports
- Section 1013 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- Section 1014 - New career training assistance
- Section 1015 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-88, title III, §329(2), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 952
- Section 1016 - Temporary rail banking
- Section 1017 - Temporary operating approval
- Section 1018 - Judicial review
+Chapter 20 - NORTHEAST RAIL SERVICE (§§ 1101 - 1116)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 1101 - Congressional findings and declarations
- Section 1102 - Statement of purpose
- Section 1103 - Goals and objectives
- Section 1104 - Definitions
- Section 1105 - Judicial review
- Section 1106 - Exemption from transfer taxes and fees; recordation
- Section 1107 - Repealed. Pub. L. 99-509, title IV, §4033(c)(1)(C)(i)(I), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1908
- Section 1108 - Concerted economic action
- Section 1109 - Effectuation of cost reductions
- Section 1110 - Repealed. Pub. L. 99-509, title IV, §4033(c)(1)(C)(i)(II), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1908
- Section 1111 - Repealed. Pub. L. 105-134, title IV, §408, Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2586
- Section 1112 - Interstate Commerce Commission proceedings
- Section 1113 - Intercity passenger service
- Section 1114 - Repealed. Pub. L. 99-509, title IV, §4033(c)(1)(C)(i)(III), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1908
- Section 1115 - Redemption of stock
- Section 1116 - Applicability of other laws
+Chapter 21 - ALASKA RAILROAD TRANSFER (§§ 1201 - 1214)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 1201 - Findings
- Section 1202 - Definitions
- Section 1203 - Transfer authorization
- Section 1204 - Transition period
- Section 1205 - Lands to be transferred
- Section 1206 - Employees of Alaska Railroad
- Section 1207 - State operation
- Section 1208 - Future rights-of-way
- Section 1209 - Repealed. Pub. L. 108-7, div. I, title III, §345(5), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 418
- Section 1210 - Other disposition
- Section 1211 - Denali National Park and Preserve lands
- Section 1212 - Applicability of other laws
- Section 1213 - Conflict with other laws
- Section 1214 - Separability
+Chapter 22 - CONRAIL PRIVATIZATION (§§ 1301 - 1347)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1301 - 1303)
- Subchapter II - CONRAIL (§§ 1311 - 1347)

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2012 U.S. CodeTitle 45 - Railroads

2012 U.S. Code
Title 45 - Railroads