2021 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle V - Rail Programs
Part D - High-Speed Rail
Chapter 261 - High-Speed Rail Assistance
Sec. 26103 - Safety regulations and evaluation
| 49 U.S.C. § 26103 (2021) |
| §26103. Safety regulations and evaluation |
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The Secretary— (1) shall promulgate such safety regulations as may be necessary for high-speed rail services; (2) shall, before promulgating such regulations, consult with developers of new high-speed rail technologies to develop a method for evaluating safety performance; and (3) may solicit feedback from relevant safety experts or representatives of rail employees who perform work on similar technology or who may be expected to perform work on new technology, as appropriate. |
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(Added Pub. L. 103–440, title I, §103(a)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4618; amended Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title II, §22419(a), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 749.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS
2021—Pub. L. 117–58 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall promulgate such safety regulations as may be necessary for high-speed rail services." |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
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| Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE V - RAIL PROGRAMS PART D - HIGH-SPEED RAIL CHAPTER 261 - HIGH-SPEED RAIL ASSISTANCE Sec. 26103 - Safety regulations and evaluation |
| section 26103 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
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| 108 Stat. 4618 135 Stat. 749 |
| Public Law 103-440, Public Law 117-58 |
