Title 45 — RailroadsRelease 119-73

§1102 Statement of purpose

Title 45 › Chapter CHAPTER 20— - NORTHEAST RAIL SERVICE › § 1102

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress sets three goals. It must stop federal payments for Conrail’s freight operations by a specific deadline. It must move Conrail’s commuter train duties to one or more groups whose main job is running commuter service. It must return Conrail’s freight operations to private companies in an orderly way.

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Title 45, §1102

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It is therefore declared to be the purpose of the Congress in this subtitle to provide for— (1)

(2)transfer of Conrail commuter service responsibilities to one or more entities whose principal purpose is the provision of commuter service; and

(3)an orderly return of Conrail freight service to the private sector.

Legislative History

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References in Text

This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle E (§§ 1131–1169) of title XI of Pub. L. 97–35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 643, known as the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981. For complete classification of this subtitle to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

45 U.S.C. § 1102

Title 45 — Railroads

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73