Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73
§22703 Purposes
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE V— - RAIL PROGRAMS › Part PART B— - ASSISTANCE › Chapter CHAPTER 227— - STATE RAIL PLANS › § 22703
Summary
States must make a rail plan listing goals, period covered, priorities to improve freight, passenger, and commuter rail, basis for Federal and State rail investment; it must coordinate with other state plans, show rail’s role, and include section 135 of title 23.
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Title 49, §22703
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(a)The purposes of a State rail plan are as follows:
(1)To set forth State policy involving freight and passenger rail transportation, including commuter rail operations, in the State.
(2)To establish the period covered by the State rail plan.
(3)To present priorities and strategies to enhance rail service in the State that benefits the public.
(4)To serve as the basis for Federal and State rail investments within the State.
(b)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.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 22703
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73