90 STAT. 2616
PUBLIC LAW 94-555—OCT. 19, 1976 "(4) the extent to which any existing arrangements have improved or lessened, or might improve or lessen, the adequacy of service and passenger convenience; "(5) methods of formulating joint fares and divisions thereof; "(6) views of the Corporation, other intercity common carriers by rail and of organizations representing intercity bus operators; and "(7) recommendations relative to the establishment of through routes and joint fares between railroads and motor carriers of passengers, including any recommendations for legislation.". COST COMPUTATION
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SEC. 107. Section 403(b) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 563(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Any decisions which are likely to have a significant effect on the scheduling, marketing, or operations of the service provided pursuant to this section shall be made by contract or other agreement between the Corporation and the State or agency which is obligated to reimburse the Corporation for all or part of the operating loss, and associated capital costs, of such service."; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking out "total operating losses" in the second sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "solely related costs"; and (3) in paragraph (3), by striking out "total" the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "solely related costs and associated capital". HOURS OF FOOD SERVICE
SEC. 108. Section 801(a) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 641(a)) is amended by inserting immediately after the first sentence thereof the following new sentence: "No regulation issued by the Commission under this section shall require the Corporation or any railroad providing intercity rail passenger service to provide food service other than during customary dining hours.". Rail Amendments of 1976. 45 USC 701 note.
TITLE II—RAIL AMENDMENTS SHORT TITLE
SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "Rail Amendments of 1976". RAIL MARINE FREIGHT SERVICE; OPTIONS
SEC. 202. (a) The last sentence of section 206(d)(5) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 716(d)(5)) is amended by inserting immediately after "passenger service" the following: "or for purposes of providing rail marine freight floating service". (b) Section 303(c) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 743(c)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(6) Whenever the Corporation exercises an option to acquire, or acquires, interests in rail marine freight floating equipment pursuant to the recommendations of the final system plan, and the Corporation
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