Section 174.632 — Passenger Rail; Commissioner’s Duties.
174.632 PASSENGER RAIL; COMMISSIONER’S DUTIES. Subdivision 1. Definition. “Passenger rail” means intercity rail passenger transportation as defined in United States Code, title 49, section 24102(4). Subd. 2. Responsibilities. (a) The planning, design, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of passenger rail track, facilities, and services are governmental functions, serve a public purpose, and are a matter […]
Section 174.634 — Passenger Rail; Funding.
174.634 PASSENGER RAIL; FUNDING. (a) The commissioner may apply for funding from federal, state, regional, local, and private sources to carry out the commissioner’s duties in section 174.632. (b) Section 174.88, subdivision 2, does not apply to the commissioner’s performance of duties and exercise of powers under sections 174.632 to 174.636. History: 2009 c 36 […]
Section 174.636 — Passenger Rail; Exercise Of Power.
174.636 PASSENGER RAIL; EXERCISE OF POWER. Subdivision 1. Powers. The commissioner has all powers necessary to carry out the duties specified in section 174.632. In the exercise of those powers, the commissioner may: (1) acquire by purchase, gift, or by eminent domain proceedings as provided by law, all land and property necessary to preserve future […]
Section 174.60 — Railroad Passenger Service Provided.
174.60 RAILROAD PASSENGER SERVICE PROVIDED. The purpose and intent of sections 174.60 to 174.63 is to provide for a balanced transportation system in the state, required by the public convenience and necessity, by making available rail passenger service not provided by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation in its basic national rail passenger system. History: 1971 […]
Section 174.61 — Definitions.
174.61 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 174.60 to 174.63 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Corporation. “Corporation” means the National Railroad Passenger Corporation created pursuant to the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, Public Law 91-518. Subd. 3. Governmental unit. “Governmental unit” means a […]
Section 174.62 — Authority To Enter Into Agreement.
174.62 AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT. The commissioner of transportation, any governmental unit, or any combination thereof, may enter into any contracts or agreements pursuant to Public Law 91-518 and in conformance with state law governing contracts by state agencies and governmental units, to reimburse the corporation for a reasonable portion of any losses associated […]
Section 174.63 — Public Hearing; Notice.
174.63 PUBLIC HEARING; NOTICE. Before any contract or agreement, as provided in section 174.62, is entered into, the governing body of the governmental unit shall hold a public hearing on such proposed contract or agreement. Notice of the time and place of said hearing shall be published in one or more legal newspapers of general […]