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 90 STAT. 122

PUBLIC LAW 9 4 - 2 1 0 — F E B. 5, 1976

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practicability, considering engineering and financial feasibility and market demand, of the establishment of regularly scheduled and dependable intercity rail passenger service between Boston, Massachusetts, and New York, New York, operating on a 3-hour schedule, including appropriate intermediate stops, and regularly scheduled and dependable intercity rail passenger service between New York, New York, and Washington, District of Columbia, operating on a 2i/^-hour schedule, including appropriate intermediate stops. Such report shall include a full and complete accounting of the need for improvements in intercity passenger transportation within the Northeast Corridor and a full accounting of he public costs and benefits of improving various modes of transp<irtation to meet those needs. I f such report shows (i) that further improvements a r e needed in intercity passenger transportation in the Northeast Corridor, and (ii) that improvements (in addition to those required by subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph) in the rail system in such area would return the most public benefits for the public costs involved, the Secretary shall make appropriate recommendations to the Congress. W i t h i n 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit an updated comprehensive report on the matters referred to in this subparagraph. Thereafter, if it is practicable, the Secretary shall facilitate the establishment of intercity rail passenger service in the Corridor which achieves the service goals specified in this subparagraph. (2) R A I L COMMUTER SERVICES, R A I L R A P I D T R A N S I T, AND LOCAL

TRANSPORTATION.—To the extent compatible with the goals contained in paragraph (1) of this section, the facilitation of improvements in and usage of rail commuter services, rail r a p i d transit, and local public transportation. (3) R A I L F R E I G H T SERVICE.—The m a i n t e n a n c e and improve-

ment of rail freight service to all users of rail freight service located on or adjacent to the Northeast Corridor and the maintenance and improvement of all through-freight services which remain in the Northeast Corridor, to the extent compatible with the goals contained in paragraph s (1) and (2) of this section. (4) PASSENGER RADIO T E L E P H O N E SERVICE.—To the extent com-

patible with the goals contained in paragraph (1) of this section, the continuation of and improvement in passenger radio telephone service aboard trains operated in high-speed rail service between Washington, District of Columbia, and Boston, Massachusetts. The President and relevant Federal agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission, shall take such actions as are necessary to achieve this goal, subject to the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), including necessary licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance standards for the radio service, as determined by the Federal Communications Commission to be in the public interest, convenience, and necessity. FUNDING 45 USC 854.

SEC. 704. (a) AUTHORIZATION o r APPROPRIATIONS.—There is a u t h o r -

ized to be appropriated to the Secretary— (1) $1,600,000,000 to remain available until expended in order to effectuate the goals of section 703(1)(A)(i) of this title and • -';T >••' after such goals have been achieved, the goals of section 703(1)(A) ( i i);

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