Title 49 — Transportation

Every section of Title 49 of the United States Code, transportation — 1,378 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 49 U.S.C. § 15502 — Authority for pipeline carriers to establish rates, classifications, rules, and practices
• 49 U.S.C. § 15503 — Authority and criteria: rates, classifications, rules, and practices prescribed by Board
• 49 U.S.C. § 15504 — Government traffic
• 49 U.S.C. § 15505 — Prohibition against discrimination by pipeline carriers
• 49 U.S.C. § 15506 — Facilities for interchange of traffic
• 49 U.S.C. § 15701 — Providing transportation and service
• 49 U.S.C. § 15721 — Definitions
• 49 U.S.C. § 15722 — Records: form; inspection; preservation
• 49 U.S.C. § 15723 — Reports by carriers, lessors, and associations
• 49 U.S.C. § 15901 — General authority
• 49 U.S.C. § 15902 — Enforcement by the Board
• 49 U.S.C. § 15903 — Enforcement by the Attorney General
• 49 U.S.C. § 15904 — Rights and remedies of persons injured by pipeline carriers
• 49 U.S.C. § 15905 — Limitation on actions by and against pipeline carriers
• 49 U.S.C. § 15906 — Liability of pipeline carriers under receipts and bills of lading
• 49 U.S.C. § 16101 — General civil penalties
• 49 U.S.C. § 16102 — Recordkeeping and reporting violations
• 49 U.S.C. § 16103 — Unlawful disclosure of information
• 49 U.S.C. § 16104 — Disobedience to subpenas
• 49 U.S.C. § 16105 — General criminal penalty when specific penalty not provided
• 49 U.S.C. § 16106 — Punishment of corporation for violations committed by certain individuals
• 49 U.S.C. § 20101 — Purpose
• 49 U.S.C. § 20102 — Definitions
• 49 U.S.C. § 20103 — General authority
• 49 U.S.C. § 20104 — Emergency authority
• 49 U.S.C. § 20105 — State participation
• 49 U.S.C. § 20106 — Preemption
• 49 U.S.C. § 20107 — Inspection and investigation
• 49 U.S.C. § 20108 — Research, development, testing, and training
• 49 U.S.C. § 20109 — Employee protections
• 49 U.S.C. § 20110 — Effect on employee qualifications and collective bargaining
• 49 U.S.C. § 20111 — Enforcement by the Secretary of Transportation
• 49 U.S.C. § 20112 — Enforcement by the Attorney General
• 49 U.S.C. § 20113 — Enforcement by the States
• 49 U.S.C. § 20114 — Judicial procedures
• 49 U.S.C. § 20115 — User fees
• 49 U.S.C. § 20116 — Rulemaking process
• 49 U.S.C. § 20117 — Authorization of appropriations
• 49 U.S.C. § 20118 — Prohibition on public disclosure of railroad safety analysis records
• 49 U.S.C. § 20119 — Study on use of certain reports and surveys
• 49 U.S.C. § 20120 — Enforcement report
• 49 U.S.C. § 20121 — Repair and replacement of damaged track inspection equipment
• 49 U.S.C. § 20131 — Restricted access to rolling equipment
• 49 U.S.C. § 20132 — Visible markers for rear cars
• 49 U.S.C. § 20133 — Passenger cars
• 49 U.S.C. § 20134 — Grade crossings and railroad rights of way
• 49 U.S.C. § 20135 — Licensing or certification of locomotive operators
• 49 U.S.C. § 20136 — Automatic train control and related systems
• 49 U.S.C. § 20137 — Event recorders
• 49 U.S.C. § 20138 — Tampering with safety and operational monitoring devices
• 49 U.S.C. § 20139 — Maintenance-of-way operations on railroad bridges
• 49 U.S.C. § 20140 — Alcohol and controlled substances testing
• 49 U.S.C. § 20141 — Power brake safety
• 49 U.S.C. § 20142 — Track safety
• 49 U.S.C. § 20143 — Locomotive visibility
• 49 U.S.C. § 20144 — Blue signal protection for on-track vehicles
• 49 U.S.C. § 20145 — Report on bridge displacement detection systems
• 49 U.S.C. § 20146 — Institute for Railroad Safety
• 49 U.S.C. § 20147 — Warning of civil liability
• 49 U.S.C. § 20148 — Railroad car visibility
• 49 U.S.C. § 20149 — Coordination with the Department of Labor
• 49 U.S.C. § 20150 — Positive train control system progress report
• 49 U.S.C. § 20151 — Railroad trespassing, vandalism, and highway-rail grade crossing warning sign violation prevention strategy
• 49 U.S.C. § 20152 — Notification of grade crossing problems
• 49 U.S.C. § 20153 — Audible warnings at highway-rail grade crossings
• 49 U.S.C. § 20154 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11301(c)(1), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1648]
• 49 U.S.C. § 20155 — Tank cars
• 49 U.S.C. § 20156 — Railroad safety risk reduction program
• 49 U.S.C. § 20157 — Implementation of positive train control systems
• 49 U.S.C. § 20158 — Railroad safety technology grants
• 49 U.S.C. § 20159 — Roadway user sight distance at highway-rail grade crossings
• 49 U.S.C. § 20160 — National crossing inventory
• 49 U.S.C. § 20161 — Fostering introduction of new technology to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings
• 49 U.S.C. § 20162 — Minimum training standards and plans
• 49 U.S.C. § 20163 — Certification of train conductors
• 49 U.S.C. § 20164 — Development and use of rail safety technology
• 49 U.S.C. § 20165 — Limitations on non-Federal alcohol and drug testing
• 49 U.S.C. § 20166 — Emergency escape breathing apparatus
• 49 U.S.C. § 20167 — Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety
• 49 U.S.C. § 20168 — Installation of audio and image recording devices
• 49 U.S.C. § 20169 — Speed limit action plans
• 49 U.S.C. § 20170 — Pre-revenue service safety validation plan
• 49 U.S.C. § 20171 — Requirements for railroad freight cars placed into service in the United States
• 49 U.S.C. § 20301 — Definition and nonapplication
• 49 U.S.C. § 20302 — General requirements
• 49 U.S.C. § 20303 — Moving defective and insecure vehicles needing repairs
• 49 U.S.C. § 20304 — Assumption of risk by employees
• 49 U.S.C. § 20305 — Inspection of mail cars
• 49 U.S.C. § 20306 — Exemption for technological improvements
• 49 U.S.C. § 20501 — Definition
• 49 U.S.C. § 20502 — Requirements for installation and use
• 49 U.S.C. § 20503 — Amending regulations and changing requirements
• 49 U.S.C. § 20504 — Inspection, testing, and investigation
• 49 U.S.C. § 20505 — Reports of malfunctions and accidents
• 49 U.S.C. § 20701 — Requirements for use
• 49 U.S.C. § 20702 — Inspections, repairs, and inspection and repair reports
• 49 U.S.C. § 20703 — Accident reports and investigations
• 49 U.S.C. § 20901 — Reports
• 49 U.S.C. § 20902 — Investigations
• 49 U.S.C. § 20903 — Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages
• 49 U.S.C. § 21101 — Definitions
• 49 U.S.C. § 21102 — Nonapplication, exemption, and alternate hours of service regime
• 49 U.S.C. § 21103 — Limitations on duty hours of train employees
• 49 U.S.C. § 21104 — Limitations on duty hours of signal employees
• 49 U.S.C. § 21105 — Limitations on duty hours of dispatching service employees
• 49 U.S.C. § 21106 — Limitations on employee sleeping quarters
• 49 U.S.C. § 21107 — Maximum duty hours and subjects of collective bargaining
• 49 U.S.C. § 21108 — Pilot projects
• 49 U.S.C. § 21109 — Regulatory authority
• 49 U.S.C. § 21301 — Chapter 201 general violations
• 49 U.S.C. § 21302 — Chapter 201 accident and incident violations and chapter 203–209 violations
• 49 U.S.C. § 21303 — Chapter 211 violations
• 49 U.S.C. § 21304 — Willfulness requirement for penalties against individuals
• 49 U.S.C. § 21311 — Records and reports
• 49 U.S.C. § 22101 — Financial assistance for State projects
• 49 U.S.C. § 22102 — Eligibility
• 49 U.S.C. § 22103 — Applications
• 49 U.S.C. § 22104 — State rail plan financing
• 49 U.S.C. § 22105 — Sharing project costs
• 49 U.S.C. § 22106 — Limitations on financial assistance
• 49 U.S.C. § 22107 — Records, audits, and information
• 49 U.S.C. § 22108 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11301(c)(4), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1648]
• 49 U.S.C. § 22301 — Capital grants for class II and class III railroads
• 49 U.S.C. § 22401 — Definitions
• 49 U.S.C. § 22402 — Direct loans and loan guarantees
• 49 U.S.C. § 22403 — Administration of direct loans and loan guarantees
• 49 U.S.C. § 22404 — Employee protection
• 49 U.S.C. § 22405 — Substantive criteria and standards
• 49 U.S.C. § 22406 — Authorization of appropriations.1
• 49 U.S.C. § 22501...22505 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11301(c)(3), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1648]
• 49 U.S.C. § 22501_to_22505 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, §11301(c)(3), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1648
• 49 U.S.C. § 22701 — Definitions
• 49 U.S.C. § 22702 — Authority
• 49 U.S.C. § 22703 — Purposes
• 49 U.S.C. § 22704 — Transparency; coordination; review
• 49 U.S.C. § 22705 — Content
• 49 U.S.C. § 22706 — Review
• 49 U.S.C. § 22901 — Definitions
• 49 U.S.C. § 22902 — Capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service
• 49 U.S.C. § 22903 — Project management oversight
• 49 U.S.C. § 22904 — Use of capital grants to finance first-dollar liability of grant project
• 49 U.S.C. § 22905 — Grant conditions
• 49 U.S.C. § 22906 — Authorization of appropriations
• 49 U.S.C. § 22907 — Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements
• 49 U.S.C. § 22908 — Restoration and enhancement grants
• 49 U.S.C. § 22909 — Railroad Crossing Elimination Program
• 49 U.S.C. § 22910 — Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program
• 49 U.S.C. § 24101 — Findings, mission, and goals
• 49 U.S.C. § 24102 — Definitions
• 49 U.S.C. § 24103 — Enforcement
• 49 U.S.C. § 24104 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11202(c)(2), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1630]
• 49 U.S.C. § 24105 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11301(c)(2), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1648]
• 49 U.S.C. § 24201 — Efficient environmental reviews
• 49 U.S.C. § 24202 — Railroad rights-of-way
• 49 U.S.C. § 24301 — Status and applicable laws
• 49 U.S.C. § 24302 — Board of directors
• 49 U.S.C. § 24303 — Officers
• 49 U.S.C. § 24304 — Employee stock ownership plans
• 49 U.S.C. § 24305 — General authority
• 49 U.S.C. § 24306 — Mail, express, and auto-ferry transportation
• 49 U.S.C. § 24307 — Special transportation
• 49 U.S.C. § 24308 — Use of facilities and providing services to Amtrak
• 49 U.S.C. § 24309 — Retaining and maintaining facilities
• 49 U.S.C. § 24310 — Management accountability
• 49 U.S.C. § 24311 — Acquiring interests in property by eminent domain
• 49 U.S.C. § 24312 — Labor standards
• 49 U.S.C. § 24313 — Rail safety system program
• 49 U.S.C. § 24314 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–134, title IV, § 404, Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2586]
• 49 U.S.C. § 24315 — Reports and audits
• 49 U.S.C. § 24316 — Plans to address needs of families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents
• 49 U.S.C. § 24317 — Accounts
• 49 U.S.C. § 24318 — Costs and revenues
• 49 U.S.C. § 24319 — Grant process and reporting
• 49 U.S.C. § 24320 — Amtrak 5-year service line and asset line plans
• 49 U.S.C. § 24321 — Food and beverage service
• 49 U.S.C. § 24322 — Rolling stock purchases
• 49 U.S.C. § 24323 — Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains
• 49 U.S.C. § 24401...24408 — Renumbered §§ 22901 to 22908]
• 49 U.S.C. § 24401_to_24408 — Renumbered §§22901 to 22908
• 49 U.S.C. § 24501...24506 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–134, title I, § 106(a), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2573]
• 49 U.S.C. § 24501_to_24506 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–134, title I, §106(a), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2573
• 49 U.S.C. § 24701 — National rail passenger transportation system
• 49 U.S.C. § 24702 — Transportation requested by States, authorities, and other persons
• 49 U.S.C. § 24703...24705 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–134, title I, §§ 103–105(a), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2572, 2573]
• 49 U.S.C. § 24703_to_24705 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–134, title I, §§103–105(a), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2572, 2573
• 49 U.S.C. § 24706 — Discontinuance
• 49 U.S.C. § 24707,_24708 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–134, title I, §101(d), (e), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2572
• 49 U.S.C. § 24709 — International transportation
• 49 U.S.C. § 24710 — Long-distance routes
• 49 U.S.C. § 24711 — Competitive passenger rail service pilot program
• 49 U.S.C. § 24712 — State-supported routes operated by Amtrak
• 49 U.S.C. § 24901 — Definitions
• 49 U.S.C. § 24902 — Goals and requirements
• 49 U.S.C. § 24903 — General authority
• 49 U.S.C. § 24904 — Northeast Corridor planning
• 49 U.S.C. § 24905 — Northeast Corridor Commission; Safety Committee
• 49 U.S.C. § 24906 — Eliminating highway at-grade crossings
• 49 U.S.C. § 24907 — Note and mortgage
• 49 U.S.C. § 24908 — Transfer taxes and levies and recording charges
• 49 U.S.C. § 24909 — Authorization of appropriations