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49 U.S.C. § 20148

Railroad car visibility

United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

Transportation & Motor Vehicles
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49 U.S.C. § 20148, Railroad car visibility, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/490378
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If the review conducted under subsection (a) establishes that enhanced railroad car visibility would likely improve safety in a cost-effective manner, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to prescribe regulations requiring enhanced visibility standards for newly manufactured and remanufactured railroad cars. In such proceeding the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-440(H.R. 4867)1994-11-02
    An Act to authorize appropriations for high-speed ground transportation, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally