Amtrak enabling legislation
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The Amtrak enabling legislation is the 1970 U.S. federal law that created the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to preserve and manage intercity passenger rail service.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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enabling act ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | law that created Amtrak ⓘ |
| appliesTo | intercity passenger railroads in the United States ⓘ |
| authorized |
contracts between Amtrak and private railroads for use of tracks and facilities
ⓘ
federal financial assistance for intercity passenger rail service ⓘ |
| category |
1970 in American law
ⓘ
Railway legislation in the United States ⓘ United States federal transportation legislation ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| created |
Amtrak
NERFINISHED
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National Railroad Passenger Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1970-10-30 ⓘ |
| defines | basic structure and mission of Amtrak ⓘ |
| establishedBrandName | Amtrak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedLegalStatusOf | National Railroad Passenger Corporation as a for-profit corporation ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Amtrak Improvement Act of 1973
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Rail Passenger Service Act Amendments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | United States passenger rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | postwar United States transportation policy shift ⓘ |
| impact | shifted primary responsibility for intercity passenger rail to a federally supported corporation ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalFormOfCreatedEntity | quasi-public corporation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| officialName | Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
public transportation
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rail infrastructure ⓘ |
| presidentDuringEnactment | Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a quasi-public corporation to operate intercity passenger trains
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to preserve intercity passenger rail service in the United States ⓘ to relieve private railroads of the obligation to provide intercity passenger service ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Railroad Administration
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ⓘ
United States Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganized | responsibility for intercity passenger rail from private railroads to Amtrak ⓘ |
| sector | transportation law ⓘ |
| shortName | RPSA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPointOf | formal operation of Amtrak in the United States ⓘ |
| subject |
federal transportation policy
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intercity passenger rail transportation ⓘ railroad regulation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1970 ⓘ |
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