Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/672

 95 STAT. 646

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

(1) "Amtrak" means the National Railroad Passenger Corporation created under title III of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C.541etseq.). (2) "Commission" means the Interstate Commerce Commission. (3) "Commuter authority" means any State, local, or regional authority, corporation, or other entity established for purposes of providing commuter service, and includes the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Maryland Department of Transportation, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, the New Jersey Transit Corporation, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation, any successor agencies, and any entity created by one or more such agencies for the purpose of operating, or contracting for the operation of, commuter service. (4) "Commuter service" means short-haul rail passenger service operated in metropolitan and suburban areas, whether within or across the geographical boundaries of a State, usually characterized by reduced fare, multiple-ride, and commutation tickets, and by morning and evening peak period operations. (5) "Conrail" means the Consolidated Rail Corporation created under title III of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C.741etseq.). (6) "Rail carrier" means a common carrier engaged in interstate or foreign commerce by rail subject to subtitle IV of title 49, 49 USC 10101 et United States Code. seq. (7) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation. (8) "Special court" means the judicial panel established under section 209 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C.719). 45 USC 702. (b) Section 102 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 is amended— (1) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: "(3) 'Commuter authority' means any State, local, or regional authority, corporation, or other entity established for purposes of providing commuter service, and includes the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Maryland Department of Transportation, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, the New Jersey Transit Corporation, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation, any successor agencies, and any entity created by one or more such agencies for the purpose of operating, or contracting for the operation of, commuter service; "(4) 'Commuter service' means short-haul rail passenger service operated in metropolitan and suburban areas, whether within or across the geographical boundaries of a State, usually characterized by reduced fare, multiple-ride, and commutation tickets, and by morning and evening peak period operations;"; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (19) as paragraphs (5) through (21), respectively.

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