### Question
What does rail passenger accident mean?


### Answer
**Rail passenger accident** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 1139*:

> any rail passenger disaster resulting in a major loss of life occurring in the provision of—


(A) interstate intercity rail passenger transportation (as such term is defined in section 24102)

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 1139*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES > CHAPTER 11-NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD > SUBCHAPTER III-AUTHORITY**

