It is therefore declared to be the purpose of the Congress in this subtitle to provide for— (1) the removal by a date certain of the Federal Government’s obligation to subsidize the freight operations of Conrail ; (2) transfer of Conrail commuter service responsibilities to one or more entities whose principal purpose is the provision of commuter service ; and (3) an orderly return of Conrail freight service to the private sector. ( Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1133 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 644 .) Editorial Notes References in Text This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle E (§§ 1131–1169) of title XI of Pub. L. 97–35 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 643 , known as the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981 . For complete classification of this subtitle to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.