Sec. 201.6013.  LONG-TERM PLAN FOR STATEWIDE PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEM.  (a)  The department shall:
(1)  prepare a long-term plan for a statewide passenger rail system; and
(2)  update the plan at least once every five years.
(b)  Information contained in the plan must include:
(1)  a description of existing and proposed passenger rail systems;
(2)  information regarding the status of passenger rail systems under construction;
(3)  an analysis of potential interconnectivity difficulties;
(4)  an analysis of short-term and long-term effects of each proposed passenger rail system on state and local road connectivity, including effects on oversize or overweight vehicles and other commercial traffic;
(5)  an analysis of the effect of each proposed passenger rail system on statewide transportation planning, including the effect on future state and local road construction and road maintenance needs;
(6)  ridership projections for proposed passenger rail projects; and
(7)  ridership statistics for existing passenger rail systems.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 801 (S.B. 1382), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by: 
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.