49 U.S.C. § 20301

Definition and nonapplication

(a) Definition.—

In this chapter, “vehicle” means a car, locomotive, tender, or similar vehicle.

(b) Nonapplication.—

This chapter does not apply to the following:

(1)

a train of 4-wheel coal cars.

(2)

a train of 8-wheel standard logging cars if the height of each car from the top of the rail to the center of the coupling is not more than 25 inches.

(3)

a locomotive used in hauling a train referred to in clause (2) of this subsection when the locomotive and cars of the train are used only to transport logs.

(4)

a car, locomotive, or train used on a street railway.

( Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 881 ; Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(52) , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3393 .)