108 STAT. 930 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 (2) result in the quickest possible international intercity rail passenger transportation. CHAPTER 249--NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Sec. 24901. Definitions. 24902. Goals and requirements. 24903. Program master plan for Boston-New York main line. 24904. General authority. 24905. Coordination board and safety committee. 24906. Eliminating highway at-grade crossings. 24907. Note and mortgage. 24908. Transfer taxes and levies and recording charges. 24909. Authorization of appropriations. §24901. Definitions In this chapter— (1) "final system plan" means the final system plan (including additions) adopted by the United States Railway Association under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 701 et seq.). (2) "rail carrier" means an express carrier and a rail carrier as defined in section 10102 of this title, including Amtrak. § 24902. Goals and requirements (a) NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PLAN.— To the extent of amounts appropriated under section 24909 of this title, Amtrak shall carry out a Northeast Corridor improvement program to achieve the following goals: (1) establish not later than September 30, 1985, regularly scheduled and dependable intercity rail passenger transportation between— (A) Boston, Massachusetts, and New York, New York, in not more than 3 hours and 40 minutes, including intermediate stops; and (B) New York, New York, and the District of Columbia, in not more than 2 hours and 40 minutes, including intermediate stops; (2) improve facilities, under route criteria approved by Congress, on routes to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Albany, New York, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, from the Northeast Corridor main line, and to Boston, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut, from Springfield, Massachusetts, to make those facilities more compatible with improved high-speed transportation provided on the Northeast Corridor main line; (3) improve nonoperational parts of stations, related facilities, and fencing used in intercity rail passenger transportation; (4) facilitate improvements in, and usage of, commuter rail passenger, rail rapid transit, and local public transportation, to the extent compatible with clauses (l)-(3) of this subsection and subsections (f) and (h) of this section; (5) maintain and improve rail freight transportation in or adjacent to the Northeast Corridor and through-freight transportation in the Northeast Corridor, to the extent compatible with clauses (l)-(4) of this subsection and subsections (f) and (h) of this section; (6) continue and improve passenger radio mobile telephone service on high-speed rail passenger transportation between
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