The Secretary-
49 U.S.C. § 26103
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2021- Pub. L. 117-58 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall promulgate such safety regulations as may be necessary for high-speed rail services."
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation;
- high-speed rail
- the term "high-speed rail" means all forms of nonhighway ground transportation that run on rails or electromagnetic guideways providing transportation service which is-(A) reasonably expected to reach sustained speeds of more than 125 miles per hour; and(B) made available to members of the general public as passengers,but does not include rapid transit operations within an urban area that are not connected to the general rail system of transportation;