Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§26103 Safety Regulations and Evaluation
Title 49 › SUBTITLE V — RAIL PROGRAMS › PART D — HIGH-SPEED RAIL › CHAPTER 261 — HIGH-SPEED RAIL ASSISTANCE › § 26103
Summary
The Secretary must create safety rules for high-speed rail services. Before making those rules, the Secretary must work with developers of new high-speed rail technology to set up a way to measure safety performance. The Secretary can also get input from safety experts or rail workers who use similar technology or who might work on the new systems.
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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102