Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73
§26103 Safety regulations and evaluation
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE V— - RAIL PROGRAMS › Part PART D— - HIGH-SPEED RAIL › Chapter CHAPTER 261— - HIGH-SPEED RAIL ASSISTANCE › § 26103
Summary
The Secretary must create safety rules for high-speed rail. Before issuing them, the Secretary must work with developers to set ways to measure safety and may seek input from safety experts and rail workers.
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Title 49, §26103
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The Secretary—
(1)shall promulgate such safety regulations as may be necessary for high-speed rail services;
(2)shall, before promulgating such regulations, consult with developers of new high-speed rail technologies to develop a method for evaluating safety performance; and
(3)may solicit feedback from relevant safety experts or representatives of rail employees who perform work on similar technology or who may be expected to perform work on new technology, as appropriate.
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Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–58 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall promulgate such safety
Regulations
as may be necessary for high-speed rail services.”
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 26103
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73