It is therefore declared to be the purpose of the Congress in this subtitle to provide for—
the removal by a date certain of the Federal Government’s obligation to subsidize the freight operations of Conrail;
transfer of Conrail commuter service responsibilities to one or more entities whose principal purpose is the provision of commuter service; and
an orderly return of Conrail freight service to the private sector.
Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 113395 Stat. 644(, , .)
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Pub. L. 97–3595 Stat. 643section 1101 of this titleThis 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.