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  2. Hours of service - Wikipedia

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    Hours of service ( HOS) regulations are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and govern the working hours of anyone operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in the United States. These regulations apply to truck drivers, commercial and intercity bus drivers, and school bus drivers who operate CMVs. These rules limit the number of daily and weekly hours spent ...

  3. General Code of Operating Rules - Wikipedia

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    The General Code of Operating Rules ( GCOR) is a set of operating rules for railroads in the United States. The GCOR is used by Class I railroads west of Chicago, most of the Class II railroads, and many Short-line railroads. [1]

  4. Federal Railroad Administration - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Railroad Administration ( FRA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). The agency was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. [3] The purpose of the FRA is to promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations, administer railroad assistance programs, conduct research and development in ...

  5. Outlaw (railroading jargon) - Wikipedia

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    In the United States railroad employees who are involved in the movement of trains are governed by the Hours of Service Act. [2] The legislation is related to similar regulations [specify] which apply to other modes of transportation, but with significantly different [specify] specific limitations.

  6. Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations - Wikipedia

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    Title 49 is the principal set of rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) issued by the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security, federal agencies of the United States regarding transportation and transportation-related security. This title is available in digital and printed form, and can be referenced online ...

  7. PESA Act - Wikipedia

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    The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 abbreviated as PESA Act [1] is a law enacted by the Government of India for ensuring self governance through traditional Gram Sabhas for people living in the Scheduled Areas of India. Scheduled Areas are areas identified by the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

  8. Railroad Safety Appliance Act - Wikipedia

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    The bent rod at far left allows the coupler to be disengaged by a worker standing safely at the side of the car, per Section 2 of the Act. The Safety Appliance Act is a United States federal law that made air brakes and automatic couplers mandatory on all trains in the United States. It was enacted on March 2, 1893, and took effect in 1900 ...

  9. Palm Sunday Compromise - Wikipedia

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    The law failed to create any substantive rights. The law enacted by Congress only obliged the federal courts to review the rulings of the Florida state courts to determine if procedural due process had been afforded.