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49 U.S.C. 24308: Use of facilities and providing services to Amtrak

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

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1994Pub. L. 103-272created it

49 U.S.C. 24308Use of facilities and providing services to Amtrak

(2)(A) If the parties cannot agree and if the Surface Transportation Board finds…

(3)Amtrak's right to use the facilities or have the services provided is…

(4)Amtrak shall seek immediate and appropriate legal remedies to enforce its…

(a)General Authority.—(1) Amtrak may make an agreement with a rail carrier or…

(b)Operating During Emergencies.—To facilitate operation by Amtrak during an…

(B)When prescribing reasonable compensation under subparagraph (A) of this…

(c)Preference Over Freight Transportation.—Except in an emergency, intercity and…added to

(C)The Board shall decide the dispute not later than 90 days after Amtrak submits…

(d)Accelerated Speeds.—If a rail carrier refuses to allow accelerated speeds on…

(e)Additional Trains.—(1) When a rail carrier does not agree to provide, or allow…

(f)Passenger Train Performance and Other Standards.—

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 5570Rail Passenger Fairness Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 5570 Rail Passenger Fairness Act · introduced · would change (c)

How it got here

2008

Pub. L. 110–432, §213(d)(2), substituted "Board" for "Commission" wherever appearing. Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 110–432, §213(d)(1), substituted "Surface Transportation Board" for "Interstate Commerce Commission" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 110–432, §213(d)(2), substituted "Board" for "Commission" in two places. Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 110–432, §213(d)(3), (4), substituted "Board" for "Secretary of Transportation" after "unless the" and for "Secretary" in three places. Law text · (c)
Pub. L. 110–432, §213(d)(4), substituted "Board" for "Secretary" wherever appearing. Law text · (d), (e), (2)
Pub. L. 110–432, §213(d)(2), substituted "Board" for "Commission". Law text · (e)
Pub. L. 110–432, §213(a), added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.