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title: "Rail"
canonical: https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/rail
jurisdiction: "US Federal · FRA"
last_verified: 2026-08-25
license: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
attribution: "Source: MIND (m-i-n-d.ai)"
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# Rail

> US freight and passenger rail safety and economic regulation: Federal Railroad Administration safety regulations under 49 CFR Parts 200-299 covering track, equipment, and operating practices, and Surface Transportation Board decisions on rail rates, mergers, and common-carrier obligations — grounded exclusively in FRA.dot.gov and STB.gov regulatory and decision text.