49 USC 24708: Special commuter transportation
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49 USC 24708: Special commuter transportation Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMSPART C-PASSENGER TRANSPORTATIONCHAPTER 247-AMTRAK ROUTE SYSTEM
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§24708. Special commuter transportation

(a) Transportation To Be Continued if Criterion Met.-Amtrak shall continue to provide rail passenger transportation provided under section 403(d) of the Rail Passenger Service Act before October 1, 1981, if, after considering estimated fare increases and State and local contributions to the transportation, the transportation meets the short distance route criterion under section 24705(a)(1) of this title, as adjusted. Transportation continued under this section shall be financed consistent with the method of financing in effect on September 30, 1981. If the transportation is not estimated to meet the criterion, as adjusted, Amtrak may modify or discontinue the transportation so that the criterion is met.

(b) Transportation With Short-Term Avoidable Loss.-Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if after September 30, 1993, and before October 1, 1995, transportation provided under subsection (a) on a route during the prior 6 months has a short-term avoidable loss (excluding the cost of providing passenger equipment needed to provide the transportation), Amtrak may choose to consider modifying or discontinuing the transportation. If Amtrak does make such a choice, Amtrak shall solicit public comment for at least 30 days on alternatives to the modification or discontinuance. Not later than 60 days after the comment period ends, Amtrak may modify or discontinue the transportation so that there is no short-term avoidable loss under this section for providing the transportation on the route.

( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 929 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
24708(a) 45:563(d) (1st–3d sentences). Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–518, 84 Stat. 1327 , §403(d) (1st–3d sentences); added Oct. 5, 1978, Pub. L. 95–421, §18, 92 Stat. 930 ; Sept. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96–73, §115(d), 93 Stat. 544 ; May 30, 1980, Pub. L. 96–254, §213, 94 Stat. 417 ; Oct. 14, 1980, Pub. L. 96–448, §508(f), 94 Stat. 1958 ; restated Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, §1183(e), 95 Stat. 697 ; Apr. 7, 1986, Pub. L. 99–272, §4014(a)(1), 100 Stat. 109 .
24708(b) 45:563(d) (4th–last sentences). Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–518, 84 Stat. 1327 , §403(d) (4th–last sentences); added Oct. 27, 1992, Pub. L. 102–533, §10, 106 Stat. 3520 .

In subsection (a), the words "Beginning October 1, 1981" are omitted as executed. The words "short distance route" are added for clarity. The words "as adjusted" are added for clarity and for consistency with section 24705(a)(2) of the revised title. The words "Beginning October 1, 1986" are omitted as executed. The word "adjust" is omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b), the words "adjustment" and "adjust" are omitted as being included in "modifying" and "modify".

References in Text

Section 403(d) of the Rail Passenger Service Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 403(d) of Pub. L. 91–518, which was classified to section 563(d) of Title 45, Railroads, and was repealed and reenacted as this section by Pub. L. 103–272, §§1(e), 7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 929 , 1379.