Effective: July 1, 2009
Latest Legislation: House Bill 2 - 128th General Assembly
In any overall programmatic environmental impact study or other comprehensive high-speed rail project development study, the department of transportation and the rail development commission shall include all federally designated high-speed rail corridors in Ohio and all passenger rail corridors in the Ohio hub study.
The department of transportation and the rail development commission shall work with Amtrak to examine methods to improve existing service between Toledo and Cleveland with a goal of creating optimum service to connect the planned Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati service.
The department of transportation and the rail development commission shall examine the financial and economic feasibility of developing a passenger rail system between Toledo and Columbus, including necessary characteristics of a viable connection between the cities.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4981 | Rail Development Commission
Section 4981.01 | Rail Development Commission Definitions.
Section 4981.02 | Ohio Rail Development Commission.
Section 4981.03 | Duties of Rail Development Commission.
Section 4981.031 | Applying for Federal Loans.
Section 4981.032 | Issuing Grants and Loans.
Section 4981.033 | Indemnification - Liability Insurance Coverage.
Section 4981.05 | Application for Loans or Other Assistance.
Section 4981.06 | Acquiring Property, Facilities, or Equipment.
Section 4981.07 | Restoration, Repair, Relocation, or Upgrading Rail Property.
Section 4981.08 | Sale, Transfer, or Lease of Rail Property.
Section 4981.09 | Rail Development Fund.
Section 4981.091 | Federal Rail Fund.
Section 4981.10 | Conditions for Purchasing Property, Facilities or Equipment.
Section 4981.11 | Bond Proceedings Definitions.
Section 4981.12 | Financing Rail Service.
Section 4981.13 | Issuing Loans and Bonds to Finance Rail Projects.
Section 4981.131 | Borrowing and Bond Power Not Exclusive.
Section 4981.14 | Powers of Rail Development Commission.
Section 4981.15 | Bonds Not a Debt of State.
Section 4981.16 | Determinations in Connection With Issuance of Bonds.
Section 4981.17 | Securing Bonds by Trust Agreement or Indenture of Mortgage.
Section 4981.18 | Protection and Enforcement of Rights of Bondholder and Trustees.
Section 4981.19 | Bonds Are Lawful Investments.
Section 4981.21 | Special Assessment Installments.
Section 4981.22 | Issuing Refunding Bonds.
Section 4981.24 | Conveying Public Property to Rail Development Commission.
Section 4981.25 | Designation of Corporation as Agent of State.
Section 4981.26 | Waiver of Other Laws.
Section 4981.28 | Development of Rail Service by Private Corporations.
Section 4981.29 | Encouraging Private Participation.
Section 4981.30 | Applying for and Award of Franchises.
Section 4981.31 | Franchise for Rail System.
Section 4981.32 | Authority Granted by Franchise Agreement.
Section 4981.33 | Review and Monitoring of Franchisee.