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.

This Act is expressed to be repealed by 1989, c. 3, ss 41 (but see ss 58) (to come into force by order of the Governor in Council).

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.