49 CFR § 273.1 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s273.1"
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title: "49 CFR § 273.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "273.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "273"
part_name: "METRICS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INTERCITY PASSENGER TRAIN OPERATIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Sec. 207, Div. B, Pub. L. 110-432; 49 U.S.C. 24101, note; 49 U.S.C. 103(j); 49 CFR 1.81; 49 CFR 1.88; and 49 CFR 1.89."
regulatory_source: "85 FR 73000, Nov. 16, 2020, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "273"
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# 273.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to establish metrics and minimum standards for measuring the performance and service quality of intercity passenger train operations.