Sec. 9305. High-speed rail updates
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Section 26101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)(1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)by striking , or if it is an activity described in subparagraph
(M); in subparagraph
(J)by striking right-of-way improvements and inserting right-of-way acquisition or improvement needs ; in subparagraph
(K)by inserting and at the end; and by striking subparagraphs
(L)and
(M)and inserting the following: public costs in the creation of public private partnerships. ; and in subsection (c)— by striking paragraphs
(1)through
(3)and inserting the following: the extent to which the proposed planning focuses on systems which will provide for high-speed rail; the integration of the corridor into metropolitan area and statewide transportation planning, including State rail plans; the use of rail stations within urbanized areas that are located in a geographic area with a greater density population than the urbanized area as a whole; ; in paragraph
(4)by inserting before the semicolon , passenger rail, transit, and other multimodal options ; in paragraph
(6)by inserting and reduce greenhouse gas emissions before the semicolon; and in paragraph
(11)by inserting , including access to affordable housing before the semicolon. Section 26105(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— by inserting made available to members of the general public as passengers and reasonably expected to reach speeds of after service which is ; in subparagraph
(A)by striking reasonably expected to reach sustained speeds of more than 125 miles per hour; and and inserting 160 miles per hour or more on shared-use right-of-way; or ; and in subparagraph
(B)by striking made available to members of the general public as passengers and inserting 186 miles per hour or more on dedicated right-of-way . Section 26106(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking section 211 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and inserting section 24904(a) ; and in subparagraph (C)(i)— by striking subclause (III); by redesignating subclause
(II)as subclause (III); by inserting after subclause
(I)the following: connectivity to rail stations within urbanized areas that are located in a geographic area with a greater density population than the urbanized area as a whole; ; and by striking subclause
(IV)and inserting the following: environmental benefits, including projects that— reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and involve electrification or the purchase of environmentally sensitive, fuel-efficient, and cost-effective passenger rail equipment; .