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49 U.S.C. § 20501 — Definition
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In this chapter, “signal system” means a block signal system, an interlocking, automatic train stop, train control, or cab-signal device, or a similar appliance, method, device, or system intended to promote safety in railroad operations.
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In this chapter, “signal system” means a block signal system, an interlocking, automatic train stop, train control, or cab-signal device, or a similar appliance, method, device, or system intended to promote safety in railroad operations.
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) **Plan required.—** — Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015, each Class I railroad carrier and each entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation a revised plan for implementing a positive train control system by December 31, 2018, governing operations on—
(A) its main line over which intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation, as defined in section 24102, is regularly provided;
(B) its main line over which poison- or toxic-by-inhalation hazardous materials, as defined in sections 171.8, 173.115, and 173.132 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, are transported; and
(C) such other tracks as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation or order.
(2) **Implementation.—**
(A) *Contents of revised plan.—* — A revised plan required under paragraph (1) shall—
(i) describe—
(I) how the positive train control system will provide for interoperability of the system with the movements of trains of other railroad carriers over its lines; and
(II) how, to the extent practical, the positive train control system will be implemented in a manner that addresses areas of greater risk before areas of lesser risk;
(ii) comply with the positive train control system implementation plan content requirements under section 236.1011 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(iii) provide—
(I) the calendar year or years in which spectrum will be acquired and will be available for use in each area as needed for positive train control system implementation, if such spectrum is not already acquired and availab
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 20501
§ 20501. Definition
In this chapter, ‘‘signal system’’ means a
block signal system, an interlocking, automatic
train stop, train control, or cab-signal device, or
a similar appliance, method, device, or system
intended to promote safety in railroad oper-
ations.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 883.)
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This section is added to eliminate the unnecessary
repetition of the words used in the definition. The defi-
nition is derived from 49 App.:26(b)–(f).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SIGNAL PROTECTION
Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11408, Dec. 4, 2015, 129
Stat. 1684, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 4, 2015], the Sec-
retary [of Transportation] shall initiate a rulemaking
to require that on-track safety regulations, whenever
practicable and consistent with other safety require-
ments and operational considerations, include requir-
ing implementation of redundant signal protection for
maintenance-of-way work crews who depend on a train
dispatcher to provide signal protection.
‘‘(b) ALTERNATIVE SAFETY MEASURES.—The Secretary
shall consider exempting from any final requirements
of this section each segment of track for which oper-
ations are governed by a positive train control system
certified under section 20157 of title 49, United States
Code, or any other safety technology or practice that
would achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety
in providing additional signal protection.’’
§ 20502. Requirements for installation and use
(a) INSTALLATION.—(1) When the Secretary of
Trans
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