§28501 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. Board means the Surface Transportation Board. Capital work means major track projects—like maintenance, rebuilding, adding capacity, or rehabilitation—that accounting treats as a capital item instead of an expense. Commuter rail passenger transportation has the meaning given in section 24102. Public transportation authority means a local government authority as described in section 5302 that provides or contracts for commuter rail. Rail carrier means a person (not a government authority) who runs common‑carrier railroad service for pay and is under the Board’s jurisdiction under chapter 105. Segregated fixed guideway facility means a fixed guideway built inside a rail carrier’s right‑of‑way but kept separate from tracks used for freight. Trackage means a rail carrier’s railroad line, including spurs, switching, yard, station tracks, and other rail facilities.