45 USC § 1102 - Statement of purpose

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identifier: "/us/usc/t45/s1102"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "45 USC § 1102 - Statement of purpose"
title_number: 45
title_name: "RAILROADS"
section_number: "1102"
section_name: "Statement of purpose"
chapter_number: 20
chapter_name: "NORTHEAST RAIL SERVICE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2024-06-14"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1133, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 644.)"
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# § 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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1133, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 644.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle E (§§ 1131–1169) of title XI of , , , 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  and Tables.