Railroad Transportation Engineering: Reports and Administration

State Regulations

Federal Regulations

Statutory Laws

Statutory laws are the principal laws of the United States created by Congress

• The principal laws regulating and pertaining to railroads are codified in Title 45 of the United States Code

Click HERE for the 2021 (latest)  version [via GovInfo.gov] 

Direct URL: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscode/2021/title45

• Additional laws about railroads can be found in title 49 U. S. Code §§ 20101-28505 (Subtitle 5)

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Direct URL: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscode/2021/title49/subtitleV/

The title is divided into the following parts:

• Part A Safety
• Part B Assistance (Grants and planning)
• Part C Passenger Transportation
• Part D High-Speed Rail
• Part E Miscellaneous (Labor and Law enforcement)

Archived versions of older (1994 to present) U. S. Codes can be found HERE [via GovInfo.gov]

Administrative Laws

Administrative laws pertain to rules-making delegated to executive agencies like the Department of Transportation.

• The principal administrative regulations pertaining to railroads are codified in title 49 Code of Federal Regulations pts. 200-299 and pts. 700- 701.12

Click HERE for the most recent updates to title 49 of the CFR [via the National Archives]

Direct URL : https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B

Archived versions of older (1999 to present) CFRs can be found HERE [via GovInfo.gov]

Transportation Statistics Annual Report