49 U.S.C. § 10102 | Definitions

In this part—

(1)

“Board” means the Surface Transportation Board;

(2)

“car service” includes (A) the use, control, supply, movement, distribution, exchange, interchange, and return of locomotives, cars, other vehicles, and special types of equipment used in the transportation of property by a rail carrier, and (B) the supply of trains by a rail carrier;

(3)

“control”, when referring to a relationship between persons, includes actual control, legal control, and the power to exercise control, through or by (A) common directors, officers, stockholders, a voting trust, or a holding or investment company, or (B) any other means;

(4)

section 1 of title 1 “person”, in addition to its meaning under , includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of a person;

(5)

“rail carrier” means a person providing common carrier railroad transportation for compensation, but does not include street, suburban, or interurban electric railways not operated as part of the general system of rail transportation;

(6)

“railroad” includes—

(A)

a bridge, car float, lighter, ferry, and intermodal equipment used by or in connection with a railroad;

(B)

the road used by a rail carrier and owned by it or operated under an agreement; and

(C)

a switch, spur, track, terminal, terminal facility, and a freight depot, yard, and ground, used or necessary for transportation;

(7)

“rate” means a rate or charge for transportation;

(8)

“State” means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia;

(9)

“transportation” includes—

(A)

a locomotive, car, vehicle, vessel, warehouse, wharf, pier, dock, yard, property, facility, instrumentality, or equipment of any kind related to the movement of passengers or property, or both, by rail, regardless of ownership or an agreement concerning use; and

(B)

services related to that movement, including receipt, delivery, elevation, transfer in transit, refrigeration, icing, ventilation, storage, handling, and interchange of passengers and property; and

(10)

“United States” means the States of the United States and the District of Columbia.

Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a)Dec. 29, 1995109 Stat. 806 (Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)Prior sections 10102 and 10103 were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by .

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1338 Pub. L. 96–296, § 10(a)(1)July 1, 198094 Stat. 799 Pub. L. 96–454, § 3(a)Oct. 15, 198094 Stat. 2011 Pub. L. 97–261, § 6(d)(1)Sept. 20, 198296 Stat. 1107 Pub. L. 99–521, § 4Oct. 22, 1986100 Stat. 2993 Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(13)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1377 Pub. L. 103–311, title IIAug. 26, 1994108 Stat. 1683 Section 10102, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 205(b), 206(f), , , 1686, defined terms used in this subtitle. See sections 10102, 13102, and 15102 of this title.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1340 Pub. L. 96–448, title II, § 214(c)(2)Oct. 14, 198094 Stat. 1915 Section 10103, , , ; , , , provided that the remedies under this subtitle were cumulative. See sections 10501, 13103, and 15103 of this title.

Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)A prior chapter 103, consisting of sections 10301 to 10311, 10321, 10322, 10324, 10326 to 10330, 10341 to 10344, 10361 to 10364, and 10381 to 10388, was omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by . See chapter 7 of this title.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1341 Pub. L. 97–253, title V, § 502(b)Sept. 8, 198296 Stat. 806 Section 10301, , , ; , (e), (h)(1), , , related to organization, membership, administration, seal, and expenses of Interstate Commerce Commission.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1342 Section 10302, , , , related to divisions of Commission.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1342 Section 10303, , , , related to Secretary and public records of Commission.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1342 Section 10304, , , , related to employee boards of Commission.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1342 Section 10305, , , , related to delegation of authority by Commission.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1343 Section 10306, , , , related to conduct of Commission proceedings.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1343 Section 10307, , , , related to offices and sessions of Commission.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1343 Section 10308, , , , related to admission to practice before Commission.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1344 Pub. L. 103–437, § 18Nov. 2, 1994108 Stat. 4596 Section 10309, , , ; , , , related to access to Commission records by congressional committees.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1344 Section 10310, , , , related to reports of official Commission actions.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1345 Section 10311, , , , required Commission to submit annual report to Congress.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1345 Pub. L. 97–261, § 24Sept. 20, 198296 Stat. 1124 Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(12)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1368 Section 10321, , , ; , , ; , , , related to powers of Commission.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1346 Pub. L. 96–296, § 25(a)July 1, 198094 Stat. 816 Pub. L. 96–454, § 5(b)Oct. 15, 198094 Stat. 2014 Pub. L. 97–261Sept. 20, 198296 Stat. 1107 Pub. L. 98–554, title II, § 226(c)(1)Oct. 30, 198498 Stat. 2851 Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(14)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1377 Section 10322, , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 6(e), 16(c), 17(b), 28(a), , , 1117, 1119, 1128; , , ; , , , related to Commission action and appellate procedure in non-rail proceedings.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1346 Pub. L. 96–296, § 25(b)July 1, 198094 Stat. 818 A prior section 10323, , , , related to rehearing, reargument, and reconsideration in nonrail proceedings, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1347 Pub. L. 96–258, § 1(1)June 3, 198094 Stat. 425 Pub. L. 96–296, § 25(c)July 1, 198094 Stat. 818 Section 10324, , , ; , , ; , , , related to taking effect, duration, and modification of Commission actions.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1347 Pub. L. 96–296, § 25(d)July 1, 198094 Stat. 818 A prior section 10325, , , , provided for judicial review in nonrail proceedings, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1348 Section 10326, , , , related to limitations in rulemaking proceedings related to rail carriers.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1348 Pub. L. 96–258, § 1(2)June 3, 198094 Stat. 425 Pub. L. 96–296, § 25(e)July 1, 198094 Stat. 818 Pub. L. 97–375, title I, § 113Dec. 21, 198296 Stat. 1821 Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2101Dec. 21, 1995109 Stat. 730 Section 10327, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to Commission action and appellate procedure in rail carrier proceedings.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1350 Pub. L. 97–261, § 28(b)Sept. 20, 198296 Stat. 1128 Pub. L. 99–521, § 5(a)Oct. 22, 1986100 Stat. 2994 Section 10328, , , ; , , ; , , , related to intervention in Commission proceedings.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1351 Pub. L. 99–521, § 5(b)Oct. 22, 1986100 Stat. 2994 Section 10329, , , ; , , , related to service of notice in Commission proceedings.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1352 Section 10330, , , , related to service of process in court proceedings.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1352 Section 10341, , , , authorized Commission to refer matters to joint boards.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1353 Section 10342, , , , related to establishment and membership of joint boards.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1353 Section 10343, , , , related to powers of joint boards.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1354 Pub. L. 96–296, § 36July 1, 198094 Stat. 826 Section 10344, , , ; , , , related to administration and proceedings of joint boards.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1355 Section 10361, , , , related to Rail Services Planning Office.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1355 Pub. L. 98–216, § 2(5)Feb. 14, 198498 Stat. 5 Pub. L. 99–509, title IV, § 4033(c)(7)Oct. 21, 1986100 Stat. 1909 Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(13)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1368 Section 10362, , , ; –(7), , ; , , ; , , , related to duties of Rail Services Planning Office.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1356 Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(14)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1369 Section 10363, , , ; , , , related to appointment and duties of Director of Rail Services Planning Office.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1356 Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(15)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1377 Section 10364, , , ; , , , related to powers of and assistance to Director.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1357 Section 10381, , , , related to Office of Rail Public Counsel.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1357 Pub. L. 96–258, § 1(3)June 3, 198094 Stat. 425 Section 10382, , , ; , , , related to duties and standing of Office of Rail Public Counsel.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1357 Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(14)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1369 Section 10383, , , ; , , , related to duties and appointment of Director of Office of Rail Public Counsel.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1358 Section 10384, , , , related to staff of Office of Rail Public Counsel.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1358 Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(15)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1377 Section 10385, , , ; , , , related to powers of Office of Rail Public Counsel.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1358 Section 10386, , , , related to reports concerning activities of Office of Rail Public Counsel.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1358 Section 10387, , , , related to budget requests and estimates of Office of Rail Public Counsel.

Pub. L. 95–473Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1358 Pub. L. 96–73, title III, § 301Sept. 29, 197993 Stat. 557 Sept. 30, 1980Section 10388, , , ; , , , authorized appropriations for Office of Rail Public Counsel for fiscal year ending .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Jan. 1, 1996Pub. L. 104–88 section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88 section 1301 of this titleSection effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under .