A bill to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, as amended, to provide financial assistance to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides that when the National Railroad Passenger Corporation cannot acquire by contract, or is unable to agree with the owner of property as to the compensation to be paid for, any right-of-way, land, or other property (except right-of-way, land, or other property of a railroad or property of a State or local government or other public agency) required for the construction of tracks or other facilities necessary to provide intercity rail passenger service, it may acquire the same by the exercise of the right of eminent domain in the district court of the United States for the district in which the property is located, or in one such court in the event a single property is located in two districts. States that if the Corporation and a railroad are unable to agree upon terms for the sale to the Corporation of property owned by the railroad and required for the construction of tracks or other facilities necessary to provide intercity rail passenger service, the Corporation may apply to the Interstate Commerce Commission for an order establishing the need of the Corporation for the property at issue and requiring the conveyance thereof from the railroad to the Corporation on reasonable terms and conditions, including just compensation. Declares that if at any time after June 30, 1973, the Board of Directors of the Corporation determines that the continuation of a train operated in the basic system on June 30, 1973, will impair the financial ability of the Corporation adequately to provide other intercity rail passenger service, the Corporation may discontinue the train. Authorizes necessary appropriations to carry out the purposes of the Rail Passenger Service Act.

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 30 July 1973

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 June 1973

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