rail passenger accident
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
Definitions.—In this section, the terms “passenger” and “rail passenger accident” have the meaning given those terms by section 1139 of this title.
Source
- 2008–202649 U.S.C. § 24316Transportation · Plans to address needs of families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents · in this section
In this section, the terms “passenger” and “rail passenger accident” have the meaning given those terms by section 1139 of this title.
Source
- 2026–present49 U.S.C. § 24316Transportation · Plans to address needs of families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents · in this section
Rail passenger accident.—The term “rail passenger accident” means any rail passenger disaster resulting in a major loss of life occurring in the provision of—
(A) interstate intercity rail passenger transportation (as such term is defined in section 24102); or
(B) interstate or intrastate high-speed rail (as such term is defined in section 26105) transportation,
regardless of its cause or suspected cause.
Source
- 2008–201849 U.S.C. § 1139Transportation · Assistance to passengers involved in rail passenger accidents and families of such passengers · in this section
Rail passenger accident.—The term "rail passenger accident" means any rail passenger disaster that—
(A) results in any loss of life;
(B) the Board will serve as the lead investigative agency for; and
(C) occurs in the provision of—
(i) interstate intercity rail passenger transportation (as such term is defined in section 24102); or
(ii) high-speed rail (as such term is defined in section 26105) transportation, regardless of its cause or suspected cause.
Source
- 2024–202649 U.S.C. § 1139Transportation · Assistance to passengers involved in rail passenger accidents and families of such passengers · in this section
Rail passenger accident.—The term "rail passenger accident" means any rail passenger disaster that—
(A) results in any loss of life;
(B) the National Transportation Safety Board will serve as the lead investigative agency for; and
(C) occurs in the provision of—
(i) interstate intercity rail passenger transportation (as such term is defined in section 24102); or
(ii) high-speed rail (as such term is defined in section 26105) transportation, regardless of its cause or suspected cause.
Source
- 2018–202449 U.S.C. § 1139Transportation · Assistance to passengers involved in rail passenger accidents and families of such passengers · in this section
The term “rail passenger accident” means any rail passenger disaster that—
(A) results in any loss of life;
(B) the Board will serve as the lead investigative agency for; and
(C) occurs in the provision of—
(i) interstate intercity rail passenger transportation (as such term is defined in section 24102); or
(ii) high-speed rail (as such term is defined in section 26105) transportation, regardless of its cause or suspected cause.
Source
- 2026–present49 U.S.C. § 1139Transportation · Assistance to passengers involved in rail passenger accidents and families of such passengers · in this section