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 PUBLIC LAW 96-254—MAY 30, 1980

94 STAT. 415

ments have been and will be coordinated to achieve urban redevelopment and revitalization in the vicinity of such stations.". DEMONSTRATION SERVICE

SEC. 211. Section 601(b)(1)(B) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 601(b)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting immediately after "1981," the following: "of which $500,000 may be expended for the purchase of a self-propelled single car capable of carrying 50 to 60 passengers for purposes of demonstrating the feasibility of developing feeder service to basic system service and State subsidized service,".

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RAIL PASSENGER CORRIDORS

SEC. 212. The Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title: "TITLE X—RAIL PASSENGER CORRIDORS "SEC. 1001. DEVELOPMENT OF EVALUATION METHOD.

"(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Corporation, shall develop a method for evaluating rail passenger corridors. "(b)(1) The evaluation method developed by the Secretary under this section shall be designed to determine which corridors (A) have the greatest potential for attracting riders on rail passenger service in the corridor, (B) have the greatest potential to reduce e n e r ^ consumption, and (C) are capable of providing cost-effective rail passenger service. "(2) In developing an evaluation method for purposes of making the determinations described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall consider at least each of the following factors: "(A) Potential ridership. "(B) Operating costs and revenues. "(C) Preliminary information on the costs of capital expenditures required. "(D) Economic and demographic growth projections. "(E) The evidence of State commitment to rail passenger service. "(F) The adequacy of energy efficiency of other transportation modes in the area served. "(c) The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Corporation, determine which corridors have the greatest potential to attract riders, reduce energy consumption, and provide cost effective rail passenger service according to the evaluation method developed under subsection (a), and shall establish a priority ranking of such corridors. "(d) The Secretary shall, within 60 days after the date of enactment of this title, submit the proposed method for evaluating rail passenger corridors (together with explanatory material) and the ranking of the corridors with the greatest potential to both Houses of Congress and to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. "SEC. 1002. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING.

"(a) Upon completion of the Secretary's ranking of corridors under section 1001 of this title, the Corporation shall develop design and

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Corridor priority ranking.

Proposed method, submittal to Congress and congressional committees.

45 USC 652.

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