The Amtrak Improvement Act of 1978, signed into law by President Jimmy Carter, authorized $755 million in federal funds for operating expenses and capital expenditures in fiscal 1979.
The Esch-Cummins Act, also known as the Transportation Act of 1920, returned railroads to private operation after they were nationalized during World War I.
The Hepburn Rate Act of 1906 expanded the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), giving the agency the power to set maximum railroad rates.
The High Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965 authorized $90 million to start a federal government initiative to develop and demonstrate high-speed ground technologies.
The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 was a Congressional act promoting the construction of a transcontinental railroad. It authorized government bonds and land grants to railroads.
