Preliminary Report on Basic National Rail Passenger System

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Preliminary Report on Basic National Rail Passenger System

1970-11-01
By United States. Federal Railroad Administration

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English

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United States. Federal Railroad Administration
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

The Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 establishes a for-profit corporation to provide intercity rail passenger service. As a common carrier by rail, the Corporation will assume the public responsibility for carrying passengers previously vested In Individual rail carriers. An initial step in the process of shifting this responsibility is the designation of the Basic System over which the Corporation must provide service until at least July l, 1973. In accordance with provisions of the Act, the Basic System is presented here, in preliminary form, for comment interested parties. by The development of this basic system was begun examining what by the Nation needs and wants in a total transportation system for the 1970's and beyond. Our effort has been to discern the optimum contribution of rail passenger service in balance with the contribution of air and highway transportation. Our selection of routes reflects both the present desires of the American people and the potential for expanding their demand through improvements in rail passenger service. Conceived in this multi-modal context, the Rail Passenger Service Act presents an important opportunity to strengthen the Nation's total transportation system. To realize this opportunity, it is essential to ensure the economic viability of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54667/dot_54667_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 1.33 MB]
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Federal Railroad Administration
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urn:sha256:c67486c4d3727e95d3c10b4b36c5285b87f0123ceb57e85347d8ebe4c8e723d7

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