49 USC § 11141 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t49/s11141"
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title: "49 USC § 11141 - Definitions"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "11141"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 111
chapter_name: "OPERATIONS"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "REPORTS AND RECORDS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "RAIL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 834.)"
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# § 11141. Definitions

In this subchapter—

**(1)** the terms “rail carrier” and “lessor” include a receiver or trustee of a rail carrier and lessor, respectively;

**(2)** the term “lessor” means a person owning a railroad that is leased to and operated by a carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part; and

**(3)** the term “association” means an organization maintained by or in the interest of a group of rail carriers providing transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part that performs a service, or engages in activities, related to transportation under this part.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 834.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 11141, , , ; , , , defined terms for purposes of former sections 11141 to 11145 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by . See sections 11141, 14121, and 15721 of this title.

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