Sources of Information in Transportation - General Transportation

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Legislation and Regulations

United States / Canada

Susan C. Dresley, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Library, compiler

United States

Act to Regulate Commerce. 1887. Pub. L. 49-41, 49 USC 10101 et seq.

Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. Pub L. 95-504, 92 Stat. 1705.

Airport and Airways Development Act of 1970. Pub L. 91-258, 84 Stat. 236.

Airport and Airways Development Act Amendments of 1976. Pub L. 94-353, 90 Stat. 871.

Airport and Airways Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987. Pub. L. 100-223, 101 Stat. 1486.

Automobile Fuel Efficiency Act of 1980. Pub L. 96-193, 94 Stat. 1821.

Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979. Pub L. 96-193, 94 Stat. 50.

Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982. Pub L. 97-261, 96 Stat. 1102.

Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938. Pub L. 75-796, 52 Stat. 973.

Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 1984. Pub L. 98-443, 98 Stat. 1703.

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970. Pub L. 91-604, 84 Stat. 1676.

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977. Pub. L. 95-95, 91 Stat. 685.

Department of Energy Act of 1978. Pub. L. 95-238, 92 Stat. 47.

Department of Transportation Act of 1966. Pub. L. 89-670, 80 Stat. 931.

Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1976. Pub L. 94-413, 90 Stat. 1260.

Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 931.

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. Pub. L. 84-627, 70 Stat. 374

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962. Pub. L. 87-866, 76 Stat. 1145.

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970. Pub. L. 91-605, 84 Stat. 1713.

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973. Pub. L. 93-87, 87 Stat. 250.

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976. Pub. L. 94-280, 90 Stat. 425.

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981. Pub. L. 97-134, 95 Stat. 1699.

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1982. Pub. L. 97-327, 96 Stat. 1611.

Federal-Aid Road Act of 1916. Pub. L. 64-155, 39 Stat. 355.

Federal Aviation Act of 1958. Pub L. 85-726, 72 Stat. 731.

Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1980. Pub L. 96-423, 94 Stat. 1811.

Highway Revenue Act of 1956. Pub L. 84-627, (Title II), 70 Stat. 387.

Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978. Pub. L. 95-502, 92 Stat. 1693.

International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979. Pub L. 96-192, 94 Stat. 35.

Interstate and Defense Highways Funds Apportionment. Pub L. 99-4, 99 Stat. 6.

Local Rail Service Assistance Act of 1978. Pub L. 95-607, 91 Stat. 3059.

Maritime Act of 1981. Pub L. 97-31, 95 Stat. 151.

Maritime Education and Training Act of 1980, Pub L. 96-453, 94 Stat. 1997.

Merchant Marine Act of 1936. Pub L. 74-835, 49 Stat. 1985.

Motor Carrier Act of 1935. Pub L 74-255, 79 Stat. 543.

Motor Carrier Act of 1980. Pub L. 96-296, 94 Stat. 793.

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Pub L. 91-190, 83 Stat. 852.

National Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1974. Pub L. 93-503, 88 Stat. 1565.

Noise Control Act of 1972. Pub. L. 92-574, 86 Stat.1234.

Pipeline Safety Act of 1979. Pub L. 96-129, 93 Stat. 989.

Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978. Pub L. 95-620, 92 Stat. 3289.

Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970. Pub L. 91-518, 84 Stat. 1327.

Rail Safety and Service Improvement Act of 1982. Pub L. 97-468, 96 Stat. 2543.

Rail Safety Improvement Act of 1988. Pub L. 100-342, 102 Stat. 625.

Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1973. Pub. L. 94-210, 90 Stat. 31.

Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. Pub. L. 93-236, 87 Stat. 985.

Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Pub. L. 93-112 (Section 504), 87 Stat. 355.

Shipping Act of 1916. Pub L. 64-260, 39 Stat. 728.

Shipping Act of 1984. Pub L. 98-237, 98 Stat. 67.

Staggers Rail Act of 1980. Pub L. 96-448, 94 Stat. 1895.

Surface Freight Forwarder Deregulation Act. Pub L. 99-521, 100 Stat. 2993.

Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978. Pub L. 95-599, 92 Stat. 2689.

Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982; Highway Improvement Act of 1982. Pub. L. 97-424, 96 Stat. 2097.

Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 Amendments. Pub L. 98-363, 98 Stat. 435.

Tandem Trailer Safety Act; Motor Carrier Safety Act. Pub. L. 98-554, 98 Stat. 2929.

Transportation Act of 1940. Pub L. 76-785, 54 Stat. 898.

United States Railway Association Amendments Act of 1978. Pub. L. 95-565, 92 Stat. 2397.

Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. Pub. L. 88-365, 78 Stat. 302.

U.S. Office of the Federal Register. Code of Federal Regulations.

     Titles relevant to Transportation include:

  • Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
  • Title 23 - Highways
  • Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
  • Title 40 - Protection of the Environment
  • Title 46 - Shipping
  • Title 47 - Telecommunications
  • Title 49 - Transportation

     Annual cumulation of regulations published in the daily Federal Register.

Canada

R.S.C. = Revised Statutes of Canada
S.C. = Statutes of Canada

Aeronautics Act = Loi sur l'aeronautique. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. A-2.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 33 (lst supp.) ss1-5; in force except as noted.
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 276 and 359
Amended 1989, c. 3, ss 39 and 40; to come into force by order of the Governor in Council.

Air Canada Act = Loi sur Air Canada. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. A-10.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.), ss 277.
Amended 1988, c. 2, ss 66, in force February 4, 1988.

Air Canada Public Participation Act = Loi sur al participation publique au capital d'Air Canada. S.C. 1988, Chap. 44, ss 1-12 in force August 18, 1988.

Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act = Loi sur la prevention de la pollution des eaux artiques. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. A-12.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 6 (3rd supp.) ss 91

Atlantic Region Freight Assistance Act = Loi sur les subventions au transport des merchandises dans la Region atlantique. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. A-15.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 278 and 359

Canada Ports Corporation Act = Loi sur la Societe canadienne des ports. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. C-9.
Amended:
1988, c. 2, ss 44, 45 and 66; in force February 4, 1988

Canada Shipping Act = Loi sur la marine marchande du Canada. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. S-9.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (1st Supp.) ss 22, 23, 87-92 and 103
R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (2nd supp.) ss 213 (1) and (3)
R.S.C. 1985, c. 27 (2nd supp.) ss 10 (but see ss 11)
R.S.C. 1985, c. 6 (3rd supp.) ss 1-86
R.S.C. 1985, c. 49, ss 2; in force August 31, 1988

Amended:
1989, c. 3, ss 53-56 (see also ss 61 and 62) to come in force by order of the Governor in Council.

Canadian Aviation Safety Board Act = Loi sur le Bureau canadien de la serurite aerienne, R.S.C. 1985, Chap. C 1-12.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 279 and 359.

Canadian National Railways Act = Loi concernant les Chemins de fer nationaux. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. C-19.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (2nd supp.) ss 1
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 280, 281, 359

Amended:
1988, c. 2, ss 11, in force February 4, 1988

Amended:
1988, c. 40, ss 53 and 54; brought into force January 1, 1989.

Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act = Loi sur le Bureau canadien d'enquete sur les accidents de transport et de la securite des transports. 1989, Chap. 3, ss 1-36 and 58-63; to come into force by the order of the Governor in Council.

Carriage by Air Act = Loi sur le transport aerien. R.S.C. 1985, C. C-26.

Carriage of Goods by Water Act = Loi sur le transport des merchandises par eau. R.S.C. 1985, C. C-27.

Department of Transport Act = Loi sur le ministere des transports. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. T-18.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 353.

Government Railways Act = Loi sur les chemins de fer de l'Etat. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. G-7.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 290, 291

Amended:
1988, c. 49, ss 2; in force August 31, 1988 (but see ss 2(2)-(4)

Harbor Commissions Act = Loi sur les commissions portuaires. R.S.C. 1985, c. 27 (2nd supp.) ss 10 (but see ss 11).

Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act = Loi sur la protection des gares ferroviaires patrimoniales. 1988, Chap. 62.
To come into force on a day or days to be fixed by the order of the Governor Council.

Maritime Freight Rates Act = Loi sur les taux de transport des merchandises dans les provences Maritimes. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. M-1.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 292-298

Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act = Loi sur les normes de consommation de carburant des vehicules automobiles. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. M-9.

Motor Vehicle Safety Act = Loi sur la securite des vehicles automobiles. R.S.C. 1985, c. M-11.

Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Act = Loi sur la securite des pneus de vehicule automobile. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. M-11.

Motor Vehicle Transport Act = Loi sur le transport par vehicule a moteur. R.S.C. 1985, c. 29 (3rd supp.) ss 23 (but see ss 27-32 and 34).

Motor Vehicle Transport Act of 1987 = Loi sur le transport par vehicule a moteur, 1987. R.S.C. 1985, C. 29 (3rd supp.) ss 1-22 (but see ss 27-32 and 34).

National Transportation Act = Loi nationale sur les transports. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. N-20.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 19 (2nd supp) ss 51 R.S.C. 1985, c. 17 (3rd supp.) ss 27 R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 300-306

National Transportation Act, 1987 = Loi sur les transports nationaux, 1987. Amended R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 1-273.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 29 (3rd supp.) ss 26

Amended:
SOR/88-212, Can. Gar., Part 11, April 13, 1988

Amended:
1988, c. 26; in force July 7, 1988

Amended:
1988, c. 40, ss 63-65 brought into force January 1, 1989

Navigable Waters Protection Act = Loi sur la protection des eaux navigables. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. N-22.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 1, ss 213 (1)

Pilotage Act = Loi concernant sur le pilotage. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. P-14.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (1st supp.) ss 85 and 86
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 307 and 359

Amended:
1988, c. 2, ss 66; in force February 4, 1988

Public Harbours and Port Facilities Act = Loi sur les ports et installations portuaires publics. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. P-29.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (2nd supp.) ss 213(1)

Railway Act = Loi concernant sur les chemins de fer. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. R-3.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 11 (lst supp.) ss 2
R.S.C. 1985, c. 20 (2nd supp.) ss 14
R.S.C. 1985, c. 37 (2nd supp.)
R.S.C. 1985, c. 328 (3rd supp.) ss 312-350

Amended:
1988, c. 40, ss 60-112; brought into force January 1, 1989

Amended:
1988, c. 49, ss 2; in force August 31, 1988

Railway Relocation and Crossing Act = Loi sur le deplacement des lignes et sur les croissements de chemin de fer. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. R-4.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 359

Amended:
1988, c. 40, ss 113-116; brought into force January 1, 1989

Railway Safety Act = Loi sur la securite ferroviaire. 1988, C. 40, ss 1-51; ss 2, 5, 9, 10, 11(1), 12-17, 20-23, 24(2), 25-35, 38-44, 49 and 51; brought into force January 1, 1989; remainder to come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Amended:
1989, c. 3, ss 51 (see also ss 59 and 60); to come into force by order of the Governor in Council.

Safe Containers Convention Act = Loi sur le convention sur la securite des conteneurs. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. s-1.
Amended:
1989, c. 3, ss 52; to come into force by order of the Governor in Council.

St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Act = Loi sur l'Administration de la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. S-12.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 351 and 359

Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1979 = Loi derogatoire sur les conferences maritimes. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. S-10.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 19 (2nd supp.) ss 55 and 56

Amended:
1987, c. 34, ss 360 and 368; proclaimed in force January 1, 1988

Repealed:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 17 (3rd supp.) ss 28

Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987 = Loi derogatoire sur les conferences maritimes. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. 17 (3rd supp.) ss 1-25.

Transport Act = Loi sur les transports. R.S.C. 1985, C. T-17.
Amended:
1986, c. 1, ss 211(1); proclaimed in force November 10, 1986

Repealed:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 352

Transport of Dangerous Goods Act = Loi sur les transports des merchandises dangereuses. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. T-19.
Amended:
1985, c. 31 (1st supp.) ss 25

Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 354

Amended:
1989, c. 3, ss 57; to come into force by order of the Governor in Council.

United States Wreckers Act = Loi sur les bateaux sauveteurs des Etats-Unis. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. U-3.

Western Grain Transportation Act = Loi sur le transport du grain de l'Ouest. R.S.C. 1985, Chap. W-8.
Amended:
R.S.C. 1985, c. 43 (1st supp.)
R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd supp.) ss 355-358

Amended:
1988, c. 65, ss 148; brought into force January 1, 1989.


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