Legislation

I. ENACTED FEDERAL LEGISLATION ABOUT RAILROADS IN TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE

Safety Laws

• Chapter 51 - Transportation of Hazardous Material (As amended through 01-02-2006)
• Chapter 201 - General (As amended through 01-02-2006)
• 49 U.S.C. Section 20109, as amended by Section 1521 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Pub. L. No. 110-53, and Section 419 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-432, Division A
• Chapter 203 - Safety Appliances (As amended through 01-02-2006)
• Chapter 205 - Signal Systems (As amended through 01-02-2006)
• Chapter 207 - Locomotives (As amended through 01-02-2006)
• Chapter 209 - Accidents and Incidents (As amended through 01-02-2006)
• Chapter 211 - Hours of Service (As amended through 01-02-2006)
• Chapter 213 - Penalties (As amended through 01-02-2006)
• Overview, Highlights and Summary of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
• Public Law No. 110-432 enacted October 16, 2008 (See Division A.)

Financial Assistance Laws

• Local Rail Freight Assistance, 49 U.S.C. ch 221
• Light Density Rail Line Pilot Projects, 49 U.S.C. ch. 223

Passenger Transportation Laws

• General, 49 U.S.C. ch. 241
• Amtrak, 49 U.S.C. ch. 243
• Amtrak Route System, 49 U.S.C. ch. 247
• Northeast Corridor Improvement Program, 49 U.S.C. ch. 249

High-Speed Rail Laws

• High-Speed Rail Assistance, 49 U.S.C. ch. 261
  

II. OTHER ENACTED FEDERAL LEGISLATION ABOUT RAILROADS

• Title 45, United States Code, "Railroads" (As amended through 01-03-2007)
• TEA-21, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
• Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997
  

III. MODEL STATE LEGISLATION

• Model State Legislation against Railroad Trespass & Railroad Vandalism
• Model State Legislation to Prevent Abuse of Railroad Police Laws

FRA's 2007 Rail Safety Bill
Entire Legislative Package, including--        

• Secretary's Transmittal Letters to the House and Senate
• Text of the Legislation 
• Analysis