§ 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.
Notes
References in Text
This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle E (§§ 1131–1169) of title XI of Pub. L. 97–35,
Aug. 13, 1981
, 95 Stat. 643, as amended, 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 section 1101 of this title and Tables.