Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/984

 92 STAT. 930

PUBLIC LAW 95-421—OCT. 5, 1978 ment for staff services in an amount equal to 3 per centum of the Corporation's share of operating losses and associated capital costs.". PETITIONS TO THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE

Notice and hearing.

COMMISSION

SEC. 17. Section 403(b) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 563(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3), and all references thereto, as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (2) by inserting immediately after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) Whenever a State, regional, or local agency requests the Corporation to institute service pursuant to this subsection, or to enter into a contract or other agreement or modify an existing contract or agreement relating to rates, fares, charges, scheduling, marketing, or operations of service provided pursuant to this subsection, and the Corporation fails to institute such service or to enter into or modify such contract or agreement, as the case may be, such State, regional, or local agency may petition the Commission for an order directing the Corporation to comply with its request. If the Commission determines, upon receipt of such a petition and after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, that the request which is the subject of such petition is consistent with the public interest and the purposes of this subsection, the Commission may enter an order directing the Corporation to comply with such request or to take such other action as the Commission considers appropriate.". . ADDITIONAL SERVICE

"Commuter rail passenger service."

SEC 18. Section 403 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 563) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) The Corporation is authorized to operate commuter rail passenger service under an agreement with a State (or local or regional transportation agency) if such State or agency agrees to reimburse the Corporation for the avoidable cost of operating such commuter rail passenger service. For purposes of this subsection, the term 'commuter rail passenger service' means rail passenger service operated in metropolitan and suburban areas, usually characterized by reduced fare, multiple-ride, and commutation tickets and by morning and evening peak period operations.". MAIL SERVICE

45 USC 545a.

SEC. 19. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation shall utilize all feasible means, including taking into account the needs of the United States Postal Service in establishing schedules, to attract and service the bulk mail needs of the Postal Service. EFFECTIVE DATES

45 USC 541 note.

SEC. 20. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

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