PUBLIC LAW 96-73—SEPT. 29, 1979 "(7) 'Corporation' means the National Railroad Passenger Corporation created under title III of this Act. "(8) 'Intercity rail passenger service' means all rail passenger service other than commuter and other short-haul service in metropolitan and suburban areas, usually characterized by reduced fare, multiple-ride and commutation tickets, and by morning and evening peak period operations. "(9) 'Model Program' means a program carried out by the Corporation under section 807 or section 809 of this Act and the employee assistance program established by the Corporation. "(10) 'Panel' means a 'Technical Assistance Panel established under section 40303) of this Act. "(11) 'Rail carrier' and 'railroad' mean a person providing railroad transportation for compensation. "(12) 'Regional transportation agency' means an authority, corporation, or other entity established for the purpose of providing passenger service within a region. "(13) 'Route and Service Criteria' means the Criteria and Procedures for Making Route and Service Decisions established pursuant to section 404(c) of this Act. "(14) 'Secretary* means the Secretary of Transportation or his delegate unless the context indicates otherwise.".
93 STAT. 539 45 USC 741.
45 USC 646; Post, p. 551. Post, p. 542.
REDUCED FARE PROGRAM
SEC. 105. Section 305(c) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 545(c)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" immediately after "(c)"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2)(A) Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall establish a reduced fare program for elderly and handicapped individuals. "(B) For purposes of this paragraph— "(i) the term 'elderly individual' means a person who has attained the age of 65 years; and "(ii) the term 'handicapped individual' means any person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities, has record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment, but the term handicapped individual does not include any person who is an alcoholic or drug abuser.".
"Elderly individual." "Handicapped individual.'
OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
SEC. 106. Section 305 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 545) is amended by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (g) through (k), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: "(f) The Corporation shall, not later than January 1, 1981, develop and submit to the Congress and to the President a comprehensive plan for the improvement of all intercity rail passenger service provided in the basic system. The Corporation shall commence implementation of such plan as soon as practicable after all or any portion thereof is developed. Such plan shall include— "(1) a zero-based assessment of all operating practices and implementation of changes to achieve the minimum use of employees consistent with safe operations and adequate service;
- (2) a systematic program for optimizing the ratio of train size
to passenger demand;
eomprehensive plan, submittal to President and Congress.
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