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 PUBLIC LAW 103-440—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4617 of advanced locomotives and rolling stock, ticketing, coordination with other modes of transportation, parking and other means of passenger access, track, signal, station, and other capital work, and use of intermodal terminals; "(K) preparation of financing plans and prospectuses; and "(L) creation of public/private partnerships. "(2) No financial assistance shall be provided under this section for corridor planning with respect to the main line of the Northeast Corridor, between Washington, District of Columbia, and Boston, Massachusetts. " (c) CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Selection by the Secretary of recipients of financial assistance under this section shall be based on such criteria as the Secretary considers appropriate, including— "(1) the relationship of the corridor to the Secretary's national high-speed ground transportation policy; "(2) the extent to which the proposed planning focuses on systems which will achieve sustained speeds of 125 mph or greater; "(3) the integration of the corridor into metropolitan area and statewide transportation planning; "(4) the potential interconnection of the corridor with other parts of the Nation's transportation system, including the interconnection with other countries; "(5) the anticipated effect of the corridor on the congestion of other modes of transportation; "(6) whether the work to be funded will aid the efforts of State and local governments to comply with the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); "(7) the past and proposed financial commitments and other support of State and local governments and the private sector to the proposed high-speed rail program, including the acquisition of rolling stock; "(8) the estimated level of ridership; "(9) the estimated capital cost of corridor improvements, including the cost of closing, improving, or separating highway- rail grade crossings; "(10) rail transportation employment impacts; "(11) community economic impacts; "(12) the extent to which the projected revenues of the proposed high-speed rail service, along with any financial commitments of State or local governments and the private sector, are expected to cover capital costs and operating and maintenance expenses; "(13) whether a specific route has been selected, specific improvements identified, and capacity studies completed; and "(14) whether the corridor has been designated as a highspeed rail corridor by the Secretary. "(a) AUTHORITY. —The Secretary may undertake activities for the improvement, adaptation, and integration of proven technologies for commercial application in high-speed rail service in the United States. "(b) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—In carrying out activities authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary may provide financial assistance to any United States private business, educational institution
 * § 26102. High-speed rail technology improvements

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