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Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle V - RAIL PROGRAMS (§§ 20101 - 28505)
Part A - SAFETY (§§ 20101 - 21311)
Chapter 201 - GENERAL (§§ 20101 - 20167)
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE V - RAIL PROGRAMS PART A - SAFETY CHAPTER 201 - GENERAL Table Of Contents |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
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SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
| Sec. | |
| 20101. | Purpose. |
| 20102. | Definitions. |
| 20103. | General authority. |
| 20104. | Emergency authority. |
| 20105. | State participation. |
| 20106. | National uniformity of regulation.1 |
| 20107. | Inspection and investigation. |
| 20108. | Research, development, testing, and training. |
| 20109. | Employee protections. |
| 20110. | Effect on employee qualifications and collective bargaining. |
| 20111. | Enforcement by the Secretary of Transportation. |
| 20112. | Enforcement by the Attorney General. |
| 20113. | Enforcement by the States. |
| 20114. | Judicial procedures. |
| 20115. | User fees. |
| 20116. | Rulemaking process. |
| 20117. | Authorization of appropriations. |
| 20118. | Prohibition on public disclosure of railroad safety analysis records. |
| 20119. | Study on use of certain reports and surveys. |
| 20120. | Enforcement report. |
SUBCHAPTER II—PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SAFETY
| 20131. | Restricted access to rolling equipment. |
| 20132. | Visible markers for rear cars. |
| 20133. | Passenger cars. |
| 20134. | Grade crossings and railroad rights of way. |
| 20135. | Licensing or certification of locomotive operators. |
| 20136. | Automatic train control and related systems. |
| 20137. | Event recorders. |
| 20138. | Tampering with safety and operational monitoring devices. |
| 20139. | Maintenance-of-way operations on railroad bridges. |
| 20140. | Alcohol and controlled substances testing. |
| 20141. | Power brake safety. |
| 20142. | Track safety. |
| 20143. | Locomotive visibility. |
| 20144. | Blue signal protection for on-track vehicles. |
| 20145. | Report on bridge displacement detection systems. |
| 20146. | Institute for Railroad Safety. |
| 20147. | Warning of civil liability. |
| 20148. | Railroad car visibility. |
| 20149. | Coordination with the Department of Labor. |
| 20150. | Positive train control system progress report. |
| 20151. | Railroad trespassing, vandalism, and highway-rail grade crossing warning sign violation prevention strategy. |
| 20152. | Notification of grade crossing problems. |
| 20153. | Audible warnings at highway-rail grade crossings. |
| 20154. | Capital grants for rail line relocation projects. |
| 20155. | Tank cars. |
| 20156. | Railroad safety risk reduction program. |
| 20157. | Implementation of positive train control systems. |
| 20158. | Railroad safety technology grants. |
| 20159. | Roadway user sight distance at highway-rail grade crossings. |
| 20160. | National crossing inventory. |
| 20161. | Fostering introduction of new technology to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings. |
| 20162. | Minimum training standards and plans. |
| 20163. | Certification of train conductors. |
| 20164. | Development and use of rail safety technology. |
| 20165. | Limitations on non-Federal alcohol and drug testing by railroad carriers.2 |
| 20166. | Emergency escape breathing apparatus. |
| 20167. | Railroad safety infrastructure improvement grants. |
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