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45 U.S.C. § 1102 — Statement of purpose

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45 U.S.C. § 1102 — Statement of purpose

It is therefore declared to be the purpose of the Congress in this subtitle to provide for— (1) the removal by a date certain of the Federal Government’s obligation to subsidize the freight operations of Conrail; (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.

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45 U.S.C. § 1101 — Congressional findings and declarations

The Congress finds and declares that— (1) the processes set in motion by the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 [[45 U.S.C. 701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title45-section701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] have failed to create a self-sustaining railroad system in the Northeast region of the United States and have cost United States taxpayers many billions of dollars over original estimates; (2) current arrangements for the provision of rail freight and commuter service in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States are inadequate to meet the transportation needs of the public and the needs of national security; (3) although the Federal Government has provided billions of dollars in assistance for Conrail and its employees, the Federal interest in ensuring the flow of interstate commerce through rail service in the private sector has not been achieved, and the protection of interstate commerce requires Federal intervention to preserve essential rail service in the private sector; (4) the provisions for protection of employees of bankrupt railroads contained in the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 [[45 U.S.C. 701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title45-section701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] have resulted in the payment of benefits far in excess of levels anticipated at the time of enactment, have imposed an excessive fiscal burden on the Federal taxpayer, and are now an obstacle to the establishment of improved rail service and continued rail employment in the Northeast region of the United States; and (5) since holding Conrail liable for employee protection payments would destroy its prospects of becoming a profitable carrier and further injure its employees, an alternative

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45 U.S.C. § 1102 — Statement of purpose

Page 241 TITLE 45—RAILROADS § 1103 AMENDMENTS 1984—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–620 struck out provision requiring the court to render a final decision no later than 60 days after the filing of the last such appeal. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–620 not applicable to cases pending on Nov. 8, 1984, see section 403 of Pub. L. 98–620, set out as a note under section 1657 of Title 28, Judici- ary and Judicial Procedure. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 14, 1980, see section 710(d) of Pub. L. 96–448, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 1170 of Title 11, Bank- ruptcy. CHAPTER 20—NORTHEAST RAIL SERVICE Sec. 1101. Congressional findings and declarations. 1102. Statement of purpose. 1103. Goals and objectives. 1104. Definitions. 1105. Judicial review. 1106. Exemption from transfer taxes and fees; rec- ordation. 1107. Repealed. 1108. Concerted economic action. 1109. Effectuation of cost reductions. 1110, 1111. Repealed. 1112. Interstate Commerce Commission pro- ceedings. 1113. Intercity passenger service. 1114. Repealed. 1115. Redemption of stock. 1116. Applicability of other laws. § 1101. Congressional findings and declarations The Congress finds and declares that— (1) the processes set in motion by the Re- gional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 [45 U.S.C. 701 et seq.] have failed to create a self- sustaining railroad system in the Northeast region of the United States and have cost United States taxpayers many billions of dol- lars over original estimates; (2) current arrangements for the provision of rail freight and commuter service in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States are inadequate to meet the transpor- t

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