replacement operators

replacement operators Sec. 207. (a) Section 501 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 771) is amended— 90 STAT. 2622 (1) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (9) thereof; (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (10) thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(11) ‘replacement operator’ means— “(A) a State which has acquired all or part of the rail proper-ties of any railroad in reorganization in the region and which intends to replape any class I railroad as the operator of rail service over such rail properties; or “(B) any class I railroad which is designated, by a State which has acquired such rail properties, to replace the State or any other class I railroad as the operator of rail service over such rail properties.”. (b) Section 504(f)(3) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 774(b)(3)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence thereof, by striking out “shall upon transfer” and all that follows through “status.” and inserting in lieu thereof the following; “, or as a result of the designation of a replacement operator, snail, upon transfer to the National Rail-road Passenger Corporation, an acquiring railroad, or a replacement operator, carry with him his protected status.”; and (2) in the second sentence thereof by striking out “or an acquiring railroad,” and inserting in lieu thereof “, an acquiring rail-road, or a replacement operator,”. (c) Section 509 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 779) is amended— (1) by inserting immediately after “the Association (where applicable),” each time it appears the following: “replacement operators, : and (2) in the third sentence thereof, by inserting immediately after “the Corporation nor” the following: “a replacement operator nor”.