RCW 47.79.040
Rail passenger plan.
The legislature recognizes the need to plan for the high-speed ground transportation service and the high quality intercity rail passenger service set forth in RCW 47.79.020 and 47.79.030. The department of transportation shall, subject to legislative appropriation, develop a rail passenger plan through the conduct of studies addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:
(1) Refined ridership estimates;
(2) Preliminary location and environmental analysis on new corridors;
(3) Detailed station location assessments in concert with affected local jurisdictions;
(4) Coordination with the air transportation commission on statewide air transportation policy and its effects on high-speed ground transportation service; and
(5) Coordination with the governments of Oregon and British Columbia, when appropriate, on alignment, station location, and environmental analysis.
[ 1993 c 381 § 4.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation
Chapter 47.79 - High-Speed Ground Transportation.
47.79.010 - Legislative declaration.
47.79.020 - Program established—Goals.
47.79.030 - Project priority—Funding sources.
47.79.040 - Rail passenger plan.
47.79.050 - Facility acquisition and management.
47.79.070 - Adjacent real property.
47.79.110 - King Street station—Findings.
47.79.120 - King Street station—Acquisition.
47.79.130 - King Street station—Department's powers and duties.
47.79.140 - King Street station—Leases and contracts for multimodal terminal.