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49 U.S.C. § 24701 — National rail passenger transportation system
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Amtrak shall operate a national rail passenger transportation system which ties together existing and emergent regional rail passenger service and other intermodal passenger service.
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**(a) Actions To Increase Revenues.—** Amtrak shall take necessary action to increase its revenues from the transportation of mail and express. To increase its revenues, Amtrak may provide auto-ferry transportation as part of the basic passenger transportation authorized by this part.
**(b) Authority of Others To Provide Auto-Ferry Transportation.—** State and local laws and regulations that impair the provision of auto-ferry transportation do not apply to Amtrak or a rail carrier providing auto-ferry transportation. A rail carrier may not refuse to participate with Amtrak in providing auto-ferry transportation because a State or local law or regulation makes the transportation unlawful.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 561, Pub. L. 91–518, title IV, § 401, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1334; Pub. L. 93–146, § 9, Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 551, related to assumption of intercity rail passenger service by National Railroad Passenger Corporation. See [section 24701 of Title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section24701&num=0&edition=prelim), Transportation.
Section 562, Pub. L. 91–518, title IV, § 402, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1335; Pub. L. 92–316, § 5, June 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 229; Pub. L. 93–146, § 10, Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 552; Pub. L. 94–210, title VII, § 706(a), (h), formerly § 705(a), (h), Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 123, 125, renumbered Pub. L. 96–254, title II, § 206(a), May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 95–421, § 15, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 96–73, title I, § 114, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 542; Pub. L. 96–254, title II, § 216, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 418; Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, §§ 1181, 1188(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 693, 699; Pub. L. 99–272, title IV, §§ 4006, 4017(b), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 107, 110; Pub. L. 101–641, § 9(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4658, related to facilities and service agreements. See sections 24308, 24311, and 24903 of Title 49.
Section 563, Pub. L. 91–518, title IV, § 403, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1335; Pub. L. 92–316, § 6, June 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 229; Pub. L. 93–146, § 11(a), Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 553; Pub. L. 93–496, § 5, Oct. 28, 1974, 88 Stat. 1527; Pub. L. 94–25, §§ 5, 6, May 26, 1975, 89 Stat. 90; Pub. L. 94–210, title VII, § 706(c), (i), formerly § 705(c), (i), Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 124, 125, renumbered Pub. L. 96–254, title II, § 206(a), May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 94–555, title I, § 107, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2616; Pub. L. 95–421, §§ 16–18, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 92
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**(a) Notice of Discontinuance.—**
(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 180 days before discontinuing service over a route, Amtrak shall give notice of the discontinuance in the way Amtrak decides will give a State, a regional or local authority, or another person the opportunity to agree to share or assume the cost of any part of the train, route, or service to be discontinued.
(2) Notice of the discontinuance under paragraph (1) shall be posted in all stations served by the train to be discontinued at least 14 days before the discontinuance.
**(b) Discontinuance or Substantial Alteration of Long-distance Routes.—** Except as provided in subsection (c), in an emergency, or during maintenance or construction outages impacting Amtrak routes, Amtrak may not discontinue, reduce the frequency of, suspend, or substantially alter the route of rail service on any segment of any long-distance route in any fiscal year in which Amtrak receives adequate Federal funding for such route on the National Network.
**(c) Discontinuance for Lack of Appropriations.—**
(1) Amtrak may discontinue service under subsection (a)(1) during—
(A) the first month of a fiscal year if the authorization of appropriations and the appropriations for Amtrak are not enacted at least 90 days before the beginning of the fiscal year; and
(B) the 30 days following enactment of an appropriation for Amtrak or a rescission of an appropriation.
(2) Amtrak shall notify each affected State or regional or local transportation authority of a discontinuance under this subsection as soon as possible after Amtrak decides to discontinue the service.
**(d) Congressional Notification of Discontinuance.—** Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 210 days before discontinuing serv
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 24701
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
2 So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.
[CHAPTER 244—TRANSFERRED]
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Former chapter 244 of this title was renumbered
chapter 229 of this title and transferred to appear at the
end of part B of subtitle V of this title. Sections 24401
to 24408 of this title were renumbered sections 22901 to
22908, respectively.
[§§ 24401 to 24408. Renumbered §§ 22901 to 22908]
[CHAPTER 245—REPEALED]
[§§ 24501 to 24506. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–134, title
I, § 106(a), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2573]
Section 24501, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 919; Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(21), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat.
4379; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 308(h), Dec. 29, 1995, 109
Stat. 947, related to status of Amtrak Commuter and
applicable laws.
Section 24502, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 920, related to board of directors of Amtrak Com-
muter.
Section 24503, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 921, related to appointment and service of officers
of Amtrak Commuter.
Section 24504, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 921, related to general authority of Amtrak Com-
muter.
Section 24505, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 921, related to Amtrak’s rights and responsibil-
ities as relating to commuter rail passenger transpor-
tation.
Section 24506, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 922, provided that certain powers and duties of
Consolidated Rail Corporation were not affected by this
chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRACKAGE RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED
Pub. L. 105–134, title I, § 106(c), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat.
2573, provided that: ‘‘The repeal
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