high-speed rail
Defined in 3 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
As used in this section, the term “high-speed rail” means all forms of nonhighway ground transportation that run on rails providing transportation service which is—
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- 1994–present45 U.S.C. § 831Railroads · Transferred · as used in this section
High-speed rail.—The term “high-speed rail” means intercity passenger rail service that is reasonably expected to reach speeds of at least 110 miles per hour.
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- 2008–202649 U.S.C. § 26106Transportation · High-speed rail corridor development · in this section
the term “high-speed rail” has the meaning given such term under section 511(n) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976;
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- 1994–199849 U.S.C. § 26105Transportation · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
the term “high-speed rail” means all forms of nonhighway ground transportation that run on rails or electromagnetic guideways providing transportation service which is—
(A) reasonably expected to reach sustained speeds of more than 125 miles per hour; and
(B) made available to members of the general public as passengers,
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- 2013–present49 U.S.C. § 26105Transportation · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
the term "high-speed rail" means all forms of nonhighway ground transportation that run on rails or electromagnetic guideways providing transportation service which is—
(A) reasonably expected to reach sustained speeds of more than 125 miles per hour; and
(B) made available to members of the general public as passengers,
but does not include rapid transit operations within an urban area that are not connected to the general rail system of transportation;
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- 1998–201449 U.S.C. § 26105Transportation · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “high-speed rail” means intercity passenger rail service that is reasonably expected to reach speeds of at least 110 miles per hour.
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- 2026–present49 U.S.C. § 26106Transportation · High-speed rail corridor development · in this section