{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-269.1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 269.1","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of this part is to carry out the statutory mandate in 49 U.S.C. 24711 requiring the Secretary to implement a pilot program for competitive selection of eligible petitioners in lieu of Amtrak to operate not more than three long-distance routes.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 269—COMPETITIVE PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"00fc8b0e4616efa9aca87c9f17454c25ff93ba094957312b68e91d727a8ead9e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-268.21","next":"us/49-cfr-269.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}