HR 10189 · 94th Congress · Transportation and Public Works
A bill to amend the regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to require the Consolidated Rail Corporation to provide rail service over certain light density lines, to provide increased financial assistance for local rail services, to direct the Rail Services Planning Office to conduct an analysis of certain rail lines not designated for inclusion in the final system plan.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1975-10-09)
Plain Language Summary
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Directs the Rail Services Planning Office, under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act, to require the Consolidated Rail Corporation and any railroad subsidized under that Act to submit to the Office information sufficient to permit an accurate determination by the Office of the revenues, costs and operations of local rail lines as economic units. Increases from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 the appropriations authorized to the Interstate Commerce Commission for the use of the Rail Services Planning Office. Provides for the operation of rail service on light density lines not scheduled to be included in the final system plan established pursuant to the Regional Rail Reorganization Act. Stipulates that such light density lines as are profitable will be operated by the Consolidated Rail Corporation or a profitable railroad in the area. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $38,000,000 to subsidize the operation of such lines. Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit to determine the soundness of the accounting procedures used by the Corporation in assessing the profitability of a light density line. Provides for the inclusion of additional local rail servic…
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