Railroads

Railroads (Transportation)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of railroads. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Transportation is provided. Finally, the subject of Industry Regulation in relation with railroads is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Finding the law: Railroads in the U.S. Code

A collection of general and permanent laws relating to railroads, passed by the United States Congress, are organized by subject matter arrangements in the United States Code (U.S.C.; this label examines railroads topics), to make them easy to use (usually, organized by legal areas into Titles, Chapters and Sections). The platform provides introductory material to the U.S. Code, and cross references to case law. View the U.S. Code’s table of contents here.

Railroads

In Legislation

Railroads in the U.S. Code: Title 45

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating railroads are compiled in the United States Code under Title 45. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Railroads (including railroads) of the United States. The readers can further narrow their legal research on the topic by chapter and subchapter.