### Question
How is the term rail passenger carrier defined?


### Answer
The term **rail passenger carrier** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 1139* as the following:

> a rail carrier providing—


(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**

