49 CFR 200.3
§ 200.3 Definitions.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 200.3, § 200.3 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257675
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(a) Act means the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 500 et seq.).
(b) Administrator means the Federal Railroad Administrator, the Deputy Administrator of FRA, or the delegate of either.
(c) Amtrak means the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
(d) Amtrak trains means trains operated by or on behalf of Amtrak.
(e) Chief Counsel means the Chief Counsel or Acting Chief Counsel of the FRA.
(f) Downgrading of a facility means a reduction in track classification as specified in FRA track safety standards (49 CFR part 213), or any other change in facilities which may increase the time required for a passenger train to operate over the route on which such facility is located.
(g) Facility means railroad tracks, right-of-way, fixed equipment and facilities, real-property appurtenant thereto, and includes signal systems, passenger station and repair tracks, station buildings, platforms, and adjunct facilities such as water, fuel, steam, electric, and air lines.
(h) FRA means the Federal Railroad Administration.
(i) Railroad means a person providing railroad transportation for compensation.
(j) Shipper means a person contracting with one or more railroads for freight transportation.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.