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Table of Contents
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Executive Summary……………………………………..………..……….…….………...4II.
Key Findings……..……………………………………………………….........................5III.
Background…………….…...….………………………………….…….………………...7IV.
Competitive Procurements for Commuter Rail Operations…………….…….…..……...10V.
Amtrak’s Efforts to Stifle Competition………………………...........….…..……...…….17VI.
State-Supported Routes and PRIIA Section 209.………………….…….……..….…....19VII.
Recommendations……………………………………………………….……………….20Attachments:Commuter Rail Competition One PagersListing of U.S. Commuter Railroads Operating Entities