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42 U.S.C. § 12164 — Definitions
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As used in this subpart:
(1) **Commuter authority** — The term “commuter authority” has the meaning given such term in section 24102(4) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 49.
(2) **Commuter rail transportation** — The term “commuter rail transportation” has the meaning given the term “commuter rail passenger transportation” in section 24102(5) 1 of title 49.
(3) **Intercity rail transportation** — The term “intercity rail transportation” means transportation provided by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
(4) **Rail passenger car** — The term “rail passenger car” means, with respect to intercity rail transportation, single-level and bi-level coach cars, single-level and bi-level dining cars, single-level and bi-level sleeping cars, single-level and bi-level lounge cars, and food service cars.
(5) **Responsible person** — The term “responsible person” means—
(A) in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a public entity, such public entity;
(B) in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a private party, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transportation; and
(C) in a case where no party owns more than 50 percent of a station, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station and the owners of the station, other than private party owners, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transportation.
(6) **Station** — The term “station” means the portion of a property located appurtenant to a right-of-way on which intercity or commuter rail transportation is operated, where such portion is used by the general public and is rel
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As used in this subpart:
(1) **Commuter authority** — The term “commuter authority” has the meaning given such term in section 24102(4) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 49.
(2) **Commuter rail transportation** — The term “commuter rail transportation” has the meaning given the term “commuter rail passenger transportation” in section 24102(5) 1 of title 49.
(3) **Intercity rail transportation** — The term “intercity rail transportation” means transportation provided by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
(4) **Rail passenger car** — The term “rail passenger car” means, with respect to intercity rail transportation, single-level and bi-level coach cars, single-level and bi-level dining cars, single-level and bi-level sleeping cars, single-level and bi-level lounge cars, and food service cars.
(5) **Responsible person** — The term “responsible person” means—
(A) in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a public entity, such public entity;
(B) in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a private party, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transportation; and
(C) in a case where no party owns more than 50 percent of a station, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station and the owners of the station, other than private party owners, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transportation.
(6) **Station** — The term “station” means the portion of a property located appurtenant to a right-of-way on which intercity or commuter rail transportation is operated, where such portion is used by the general public and is related to the provision of such transportation, including passenger platforms, designated waiting areas, ticketing areas, restrooms, and, where a public entity providing rail transportation owns the property, concession areas, to the extent that such public entity exercises control over the selection, design, construction, or alteration of the property, but such term does not include flag stops.
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In this part—
(1) “auto-ferry transportation” means intercity rail passenger transportation—
(A) of automobiles or recreational vehicles and their occupants; and
(B) when space is available, of used unoccupied vehicles.
(2) “commuter authority” means a State, local, or regional entity established to provide, or make a contract providing for, commuter rail passenger transportation.
(3) “commuter rail passenger transportation” means short-haul rail passenger transportation in metropolitan and suburban areas usually having reduced fare, multiple-ride, and commuter tickets and morning and evening peak period operations.
(4) “intercity rail passenger transportation” means rail passenger transportation, except commuter rail passenger transportation.
(5) “long-distance route” means a route described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7).
(6) “National Network” includes long-distance routes and State-supported routes.
(7) “national rail passenger transportation system” means—
(A) the segment of the continuous Northeast Corridor railroad line between Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, District of Columbia;
(B) rail corridors that have been designated by the Secretary of Transportation as high-speed rail corridors (other than corridors described in subparagraph (A)), but only after regularly scheduled intercity service over a corridor has been established;
(C) long-distance routes of more than 750 miles between endpoints operated by Amtrak as of the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008; and
(D) short-distance corridors, or routes of not more than 750 miles between endpoints, operated by—
(i) Amtrak; or
(ii) another rail carrier that receives funds under chapter 229.
(8) “Northeast Corridor” means Con
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**(a) Intercity rail transportation**
(1) **One car per train rule** — It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of [section 12132 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12132&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 794 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim) for a person who provides intercity rail transportation to fail to have at least one passenger car per train that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, in accordance with regulations issued under [section 12164 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12164&num=0&edition=prelim), as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 5 years after July 26, 1990.
(2) **New intercity cars**
(A) *General rule* — Except as otherwise provided in this subsection with respect to individuals who use wheelchairs, it shall be considered discrimination for purposes of [section 12132 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12132&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 794 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim) for a person to purchase or lease any new rail passenger cars for use in intercity rail transportation, and for which a solicitation is made later than 30 days after July 26, 1990, unless all such rail cars are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued under [section 12164 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/
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**(a) Stations** If final regulations have not been issued pursuant to [section 12164 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12164&num=0&edition=prelim), for new construction or alterations for which a valid and appropriate State or local building permit is obtained prior to the issuance of final regulations under such section, and for which the construction or alteration authorized by such permit begins within one year of the receipt of such permit and is completed under the terms of such permit, compliance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards in effect at the time the building permit is issued shall suffice to satisfy the requirement that stations be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities as required under [section 12162(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12162/e&num=0&edition=prelim), except that, if such final regulations have not been issued one year after the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board has issued the supplemental minimum guidelines required under [section 12204(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12204/a&num=0&edition=prelim), compliance with such supplemental minimum guidelines shall be necessary to satisfy the requirement that stations be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities prior to issuance of the final regulations.
**(b) Rail passenger cars** If final regulations have not been issued pursuant to [section 12164 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12164&num=0&edition=prelim), a person shall be considered to have complied with the requirements of sect
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 12181
all alterations in terms of cost and scope
(as determined under criteria established
by the Attorney General).
(C) Required cooperation
It shall be considered discrimination for
purposes of section 12132 of this title and sec-
tion 794 of title 29 for an owner, or person in
control, of a station governed by subpara-
graph (A) or (B) to fail to provide reasonable
cooperation to a responsible person with re-
spect to such station in that responsible per-
son’s efforts to comply with such subpara-
graph. An owner, or person in control, of a
station shall be liable to a responsible per-
son for any failure to provide reasonable co-
operation as required by this subparagraph.
Failure to receive reasonable cooperation re-
quired by this subparagraph shall not be a
defense to a claim of discrimination under
this chapter.
(Pub. L. 101–336, title II, § 242, July 26, 1990, 104
Stat. 347.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e)(2)(C), was in
the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 101–336, July
26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, which is classified principally to
this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
12101 of this title and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective July 26, 1990, see section 246(b) of
Pub. L. 101–336, set out as a note under section 12161 of
this title.
§ 12163. Conformance of accessibility standards
Accessibility standards included in regula-
tions issued under this subpart shall be con-
sistent with the minimum guidelines issued by
the Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance Board under section 12204(a) of this
title.
(Pub.
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