TITLE 49 - US CODE - CHAPTER 247 - AMTRAK ROUTE SYSTEM

49 USC 24701 - National rail passenger transportation system

Amtrak shall operate a national rail passenger transportation system which ties together existing and emergent regional rail passenger service and other intermodal passenger service.

24702 to 24705. Repealed. Pub. L. 105134, title I, 101(b), 103105(a), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2572, 2573]

Section 24702, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 923; Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(48), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3393, related to carrying out plan to improve intercity rail passenger service. Section 24703, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 924, provided route and service criteria for modifying or discontinuing routes. Section 24704, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 925, related to application by States, regional or local authorities, or other persons requesting Amtrak to provide passenger rail service and criteria for decision. Section 24705, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 926; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 308(i), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 947, related to providing service on routes recommended to be discontinued, criteria for deferring Secretarys recommendation, and providing short haul demonstration routes.

49 USC 24706 - Discontinuance

(a) Notice of Discontinuance.— 

(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, at least 180 days before a discontinuance under section 247041 or or[2] discontinuing service over a route, Amtrak shall give notice of the discontinuance in the way Amtrak decides will give a State, a regional or local authority, or another person the opportunity to agree to share or assume the cost of any part of the train, route, or service to be discontinued.
(2) Notice of the discontinuance under section 247041 or paragraph (1) shall be posted in all stations served by the train to be discontinued at least 14 days before the discontinuance.
(b) Discontinuance for Lack of Appropriations.— 

(1) Amtrak may discontinue service under section 247041 or subsection (a)(1) during
(A) the first month of a fiscal year if the authorization of appropriations and the appropriations for Amtrak are not enacted at least 90 days before the beginning of the fiscal year; and
(B) the 30 days following enactment of an appropriation for Amtrak or a rescission of an appropriation.
(2) Amtrak shall notify each affected State or regional or local transportation authority of a discontinuance under this subsection as soon as possible after Amtrak decides to discontinue the service.
[1] See References in Text note below.
[2] So in original.

24707, 24708. Repealed. Pub. L. 105134, title I, 101(d), (e), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2572]

Section 24707, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 928, required annual route, financial, and performance reviews. Section 24708, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 929, related to continuing, modifying, or discontinuing passenger transportation routes.

49 USC 24709 - International transportation

Amtrak may develop and operate international intercity rail passenger transportation between the United States and Canada and between the United States and Mexico. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, in cooperation with Amtrak, shall maintain, consistent with the effective enforcement of the immigration and customs laws, en route customs inspection and immigration procedures for international intercity rail passenger transportation that will
(1) be convenient for passengers; and
(2) result in the quickest possible international intercity rail passenger transportation.