45 U.S.C. § 1102
Statement of purpose
It is therefore declared to be the purpose of the Congress in this subtitle to provide for—
(1)
the removal by a date certain of the Federal Government’s obligation to subsidize the freight operations of Conrail;
(2)
transfer of Conrail commuter service responsibilities to one or more entities whose principal purpose is the provision of commuter service; and
(3)
an orderly return of Conrail freight service to the private sector.
( Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1133 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 644 .)