Federal · Title 49 — Transportation

49 U.S.C. § 24306: Mail, express, and auto-ferry transportation

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

Federal law authorizes Amtrak to provide auto-ferry transportation to increase revenue and exempts Amtrak from conflicting state and local laws regarding such service.

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Amtrak shall take necessary action to increase its revenues from the transportation of mail and express. To increase its revenues, Amtrak may provide auto-ferry transportation as part of the basic passenger transportation authorized by this part. State and local laws and regulations that impair the provision of auto-ferry transportation do not apply to Amtrak or a rail carrier providing auto-ferry transportation. A rail carrier may not refuse to participate with Amtrak in providing auto-ferry transportation because a State or local law or regulation makes the transportation unlawful.

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