45 U.S.C. § 661 — Definitions

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45 U.S.C. § 661

Chapter15 — EMERGENCY RAIL SERVICES

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45 U.S.C. § 661.

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For the purposes of this chapter—

(1)"Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation.

(2)"Board" means the Surface Transportation Board.

(3)"Railroad" means any rail carrier subject to part A of subtitle IV of title 49.

(4)"Certificate" means certificates issued by trustees of a railroad pursuant to subsection 77(c)(3) of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended.

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In the Matter of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, Debtor. Appeal of R. D. Timpany, Etc., in No. 77-1960. Appeal of Consolidated Rail Corporation, in No. 77-2001. Appeal of United States Railway Association, in No. 77-2002. Appeal of United States of America, in No. 77-2104. Appeal of Robert W. Blanchette, in No. 77-2150

579 F.2d 804 (Third Circuit, 1978)

11 case citations

In the Matter of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company. Appeal of United States of America

673 F.2d 169 (Seventh Circuit, 1982)

6 case citations

Matter of Reading Co.

439 F. Supp. 389 (E.D. Pennsylvania, 1977)

6 case citations

In re Penn Central Transportation Co.

406 F. Supp. 907 (E.D. Pennsylvania, 1976)

1 case citations

In re Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

701 F.2d 604 (Seventh Circuit, 1983)

1 case citations

In re Central Railroad

579 F.2d 804 (Third Circuit, 1978)

1 case citations

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History

(Pub. L. 91–663, §2, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1975; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, §325(1), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 951.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

References in Text
Section 77(c)(3) of the Bankruptcy Act, referred to in par. (4), was classified to section 205(c)(3) of former Title 11, Bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Act (act July 1, 1898, ch. 541, 30 Stat. 544) was repealed effective Oct. 1, 1979, by Pub. L. 95–598, §§401(a), 402(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2682, section 101 of which enacted revised Title 11. For current provisions relating to railroad reorganization, see subchapter IV (§1161 et seq.) of chapter 11 of Title 11.

Amendments
1995—Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–88, §325(1)(A), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: " 'Commission' means the Interstate Commerce Commission."
Par. (3). Pub. L. 104–88, §325(1)(B), substituted "rail carrier subject to part A of subtitle IV of title 49" for "common carrier by railroad subject to part I of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 1–27)".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.

Short Title
Pub. L. 91–663, §1, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1975, provided: "That this Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970'."

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