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LIGHT DENSITY RAIL LINE PILOT PROJECTS

Year

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Authorization

0

$17.5M

$17.5M

$17.5M

$17.5M

$17.5M

$17.5M

Program Purpose

The Light Density Rail Line Pilot Project program is designed to allow the Secretary to fund pilot projects that demonstrate the relationship of light density railroad services to the statutory responsibilities of the Secretary related to rail and highway transportation. [7202]

Funding

Authorized from the General Fund, which means that the funds must be made available in an Appropriations Act before the program can be implemented.

Grant Provisions

The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States with State rail plans, to fund pilot projects involving capital improvements to and rehabilitation of publicly and privately owned rail line structures.

Funds may not be used for operating assistance.

Grants made by the Secretary for projects on privately owned rail line structures must include contributions from the owner of the structure, based on the benefit to those structures, as determined by the Secretary.

Report to Congress

The Secretary is required to conduct a study of pilot projects carried out with Federal assistance to determine the public interest benefits associated with light density railroad networks and the contribution these networks make to the multi-modal national transportation system, and to make recommendations related to the eligibility of light density rail networks for Federal infrastructure financing.

The report is due to the Congress not later than March 31, 2003.

September 14, 1998


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