Federal Railroad Safety Act
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The Federal Railroad Safety Act is a U.S. law that establishes nationwide standards and regulatory authority to promote and enforce the safety of railroad operations.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
railroad safety law ⓘ |
| aimsTo | achieve national uniformity of railroad safety regulation ⓘ |
| allows | state enforcement of compatible railroad safety laws ⓘ |
| appliesTo | railroad operations ⓘ |
| authorizes |
civil penalties for safety violations
ⓘ
emergency orders to address unsafe conditions ⓘ injunctive relief for safety violations ⓘ safety regulations for railroads ⓘ |
| concerns |
interstate railroads
ⓘ
intrastate railroads engaged in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy |
Federal Railroad Administration
ⓘ
United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| establishes |
federal regulatory authority over railroad safety
ⓘ
nationwide railroad safety standards ⓘ |
| grantsAuthorityTo |
Federal Railroad Administration
ⓘ
United States Secretary of Transportation ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Transportation
|
| includes |
provisions for accident reporting
ⓘ
provisions for enforcement and penalties ⓘ provisions for safety rulemaking procedures ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalArea |
safety regulation
ⓘ
transportation law ⓘ |
| objective |
improve safety of railroad transportation systems
ⓘ
standardize railroad safety practices across states ⓘ |
| preempts | state railroad safety laws that conflict with federal standards ⓘ |
| providesFor |
railroad safety inspections
ⓘ
railroad safety reporting requirements ⓘ railroad safety research ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote railroad safety
ⓘ
protect railroad employees ⓘ protect railroad passengers ⓘ protect the public ⓘ reduce railroad accidents ⓘ |
| regulates |
railroad employee hours of service
ⓘ
railroad equipment safety ⓘ railroad inspection requirements ⓘ railroad operating practices ⓘ railroad signal systems ⓘ railroad track safety ⓘ |
| sector |
rail transport
ⓘ
transportation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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