Colorado § 40-18-101 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-18-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 40-18-101

Title 40Utilities

Art.Rail Fixed Guideway System Safety Oversight

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-18-101 (2026).

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As used in this article 18, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Repealed.

(2)Commission means the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado.

(3)Rail fixed guideway system means any light, heavy, or rapid rail system, monorail, inclined plane, funicular, trolley, or automated guideway used to transport passengers that is not regulated by the federal railroad administration. The term rail fixed guideway system does not include funiculars that are passenger tramways as defined in section 12-150-103 (5)(c) and are subject to the jurisdiction of the Colorado passenger tramway safety board created in section 12-150-104.

(4)System safety program plan means a document adopted by a transit agency that details its safety policies, objectives, responsibilities, and pr

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As used in this article 18, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Repealed.

(2) Commission means the public utilities commission of the state of
Colorado.

(3) Rail fixed guideway system means any light, heavy, or rapid rail system,
monorail, inclined plane, funicular, trolley, or automated guideway used to
transport passengers that is not regulated by the federal railroad administration.
The term rail fixed guideway system does not include funiculars that are
passenger tramways as defined in section 12-150-103 (5)(c) and are subject to the
jurisdiction of the Colorado passenger tramway safety board created in section 12-150-104.

(4) System safety program plan means a document adopted by a transit
agency that details its safety policies, objectives, responsibilities, and procedures.

(5) System safety program standard means a safety standard developed
by the commission in conformance with 49 CFR 674, entitled State Safety
Oversight.

(6) Transit agency means an entity operating a rail fixed guideway system.

Legislative History

Source: L. 97: Entire article added, p. 930, � 1, effective August 6. L. 2008: (1) repealed, p. 1807, � 31, effective July 1. L. 2019: IP and (3) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1733, � 259, effective October 1. L. 2023: (5) amended, (HB 23-1301), ch. 303, p. 1844, � 89, effective August 7.