49 U.S.C. § 22703 — Purposes
submitted 18 years ago by Pub. L. 110-432 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 115 words · no verdicts yet
A State rail plan sets state policy on freight and passenger rail, including commuter service. It states the plan's time period, priorities, and strategies for public benefit, and forms the basis for rail investment. It must also fit with the State's broader transportation planning.
(a) Purposes. A State rail plan serves four purposes. (1) It sets out the State's policy on freight and passenger rail transportation, including commuter rail. (2) It sets the time period the plan covers. (3) It lays out priorities and strategies to improve rail service in ways that benefit the public. (4) It serves as the basis for federal and state rail investment within the State.
(b) Coordination. The State rail plan must be coordinated with the State's other transportation planning goals and programs, including the broader transportation plan required under section 135 of title 23. It must also explain rail's role within the State's overall transportation system.
The purposes of a State rail plan are as follows:
To set forth State policy involving freight and passenger rail transportation, including commuter rail operations, in the State.
To establish the period covered by the State rail plan.
To present priorities and strategies to enhance rail service in the State that benefits the public.
To serve as the basis for Federal and State rail investments within the State.
A State rail plan shall be coordinated with other State transportation planning goals and programs, including the plan required under section 135 of title 23, and set forth rail transportation’s role within the State transportation system.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. B, title III, § 303(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4948.)
- 2008Enacted · Pub. L. 110-432 · 122 Stat. 4948
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-432 on 2008-10-16.
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