(a) A rail transit agency may not begin operation before a system safety program plan is approved by the department.     
      (b) Each new rail transit agency is required to submit its system safety program plan to the department not later than 180 days before the target date of pre-revenue operations.     
      (c) The department will conduct an on-site pre-revenue review of each new rail transit agency's system safety program plan within 60 days after the date that the plan is received by the department under subsection (b) of this section.     
      (d) The department may request additional information or clarification related to, or revisions of, the system safety program plan.     
      (e) On approval, the department will issue to the chief executive of the rail transit agency a formal letter of approval of the initial system safety program plan.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §7.85 adopted to be effective February 19, 2020, 45 TexReg 1041