### Question
Can you define what eligible State means?


### Answer
**Eligible State** is defined as the following in *49 U.S.C. § 5329*:

> a State that has—


(A) a rail fixed guideway public transportation system within the jurisdiction of the State that is not subject to regulation by the Federal Railroad Administration

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5329*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

