---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 U.S.C. § 1324"
title: "45"
title_heading: "Railroads"
number: "1324"
heading: "Certain enforcement relief"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/45/1324"
units:
  - "Chapter 22 — Conrail Privatization"
  - "Subchapter II — Conrail"
  - "Part B — Other Matters Relating to Sale"
---

# §1324. Certain enforcement relief

- (a) **Enforcement actions—** The [Secretary](/usc/45/1104.md?p=7) of Transportation, with respect to any provision of section [1321](/usc/45/1321.md) or [1322](/usc/45/1322.md) of this title, and any [person](/usc/45/1303.md?p=10) who suffers direct and substantial economic injury as a result of an alleged violation by the [Corporation](/usc/45/1303.md?p=5), with respect to the provisions of [section 1321(a)(1)](/usc/45/1321.md?p=a-1) and (2)[^1] of this title, and [section 1322 of this title](/usc/45/1322.md), may bring an action to require compliance with such provision.
- (b) **Special court—** Any action brought under this subchapter shall be brought before the [special court](/usc/45/1104.md?p=8) established under [section 719 of this title](/usc/45/719.md). Such [special court](/usc/45/1104.md?p=8) may limit the enforcement of a restriction under [section 1321 of this title](/usc/45/1321.md), if the effect of such restriction would be to substantially impair the continued viability of the [Corporation](/usc/45/1303.md?p=5).

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 99–509, title IV, § 4025, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1905.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 1321(a)(2) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 101–213, § 2(b)(3), Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1843.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Abolition of Special Court, Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, and Transfer of Functions

Special court abolished and all jurisdiction and functions transferred to United States District Court for District of Columbia, see section 719(b)(2) of this title.