{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-269.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 269.3","heading":"Limitations.","body":"(a) Route limitations. The pilot program this part implements is available for not more than three Amtrak long-distance routes.\n(b) Time limitations. An eligible petitioner awarded a contract to provide passenger rail service under the pilot program this part implements shall only provide such service for a period not to exceed four years from the date of commencement of service. The Administrator has the discretion to renew such service for one additional operation period of four years.","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":"083f33f069be1acd957a64dac496f357a50cda3c20a7232c97037dd143c3d621","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-269.1","next":"us/49-cfr-269.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}