Public Law 94-210
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Public Law 94-210 is a 1976 U.S. federal statute, known as the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act, enacted to modernize, financially stabilize, and partially deregulate the nation’s railroad industry.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Law 94-210 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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railroad law ⓘ transportation law ⓘ |
| affects |
Interstate Commerce Commission
NERFINISHED
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United States railway rate regulation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
encouraging private investment in railroads
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improving railroad service reliability ⓘ reducing regulatory burdens on railroads ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Interstate Commerce Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | interstate rail carriers in the United States ⓘ |
| classification | Transportation and Public Works legislation ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 45 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | 1976-02-05 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 94th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-1970s railroad deregulation era ⓘ |
| historicalContext | financial crisis of U.S. railroads in the 1970s ⓘ |
| introducedIn | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| officialName | Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic regulation
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railroad industry ⓘ transportation policy ⓘ |
| precedes | Staggers Rail Act of 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
federal financial assistance to railroads
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rehabilitation of rail facilities ⓘ restructuring of railroads in the Northeast and Midwest ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 94-210 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
financially stabilize the U.S. railroad industry
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modernize the U.S. railroad industry ⓘ partially deregulate the U.S. railroad industry ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail)
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Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
freight rail transportation
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passenger rail transportation ⓘ |
| shortName | 4R Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gerald R. Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Gerald R. Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 90 Stat. 31 ⓘ |
| subject |
railroad finance
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railroad regulation ⓘ railroad revitalization ⓘ |
| title | An Act to provide for the restoration, maintenance, and improvement of the physical facilities and financial stability of the railroads of the United States, and for other purposes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1976 ⓘ |
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