is exclusive. Except as otherwise provided in this part, the remedies provided under this part with respect to regulation of rail transportation are exclusive and preempt the remedies provided under Federal or State law.
49 U.S.C. § 10501
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe ICC Termination Act of 1995, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(B), is Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1995 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables.The Railway Labor Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(B), is act May 20, 1926, ch. 347, 44 Stat. 577, which is classified principally to chapter 8 (§151 et seq.) of Title 45, Railroads. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 151 of Title 45 and Tables.The Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(B), is act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, as amended generally by Pub. L. 93-445, title I, §101, Oct. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1305, which is classified generally to subchapter IV (§231 et seq.) of chapter 9 of Title 45. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Codification note set out preceding section 231 of Title 45, section 231t of Title 45, and Tables.The Railroad Retirement Tax Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(B), is act Aug. 16, 1954ch. 736, §§3201Aug. 16, 1954, 3202Aug. 16, 1954, 3211Aug. 16, 1954, 3212Aug. 16, 1954, 3221Aug. 16, 1954, and 3231 to 3233, 68A Stat. 431, which is classified generally to chapter 22 (§3201 et seq.) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 3233 of Title 26 and Tables.The Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(B), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 680, 52 Stat. 1094, which is classified principally to chapter 11 (§351 et seq.) of Title 45, Railroads. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 367 of Title 45 and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in sections 10501 and 10504 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, §102(a).A prior section 10501, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1359; Pub. L. 96-448, title II, §214(c)(3)-(5), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1915; Pub. L. 103-272, §4(j)(15), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1369, related to jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, §102(a). See sections 10501 and 15301 of this title.
AMENDMENTS2015-Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 114-94, §3030(g)(1)(A), substituted "section 5302" for "section 5302(a)". Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114-94, §3030(g)(1)(B), substituted "public transportation" for "mass transportation" and "section 5302" for "section 5302(a)".Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114-94, §3030(g)(2), substituted "public transportation" for " mass transportation". 2008-Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 110-432 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Board does not have jurisdiction under this part over mass transportation provided by a local governmental authority." 1996-Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 104-287 substituted "January 1, 1996" for "the effective date of the ICC Termination Act of 1995".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114-94 set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104-88 see section 2 of Pub. L. 104-88 set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.
ABOLITION OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSIONInterstate Commerce Commission abolished by section 101 of Pub. L. 104-88 set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.