§ 696.2. Findings and declaration of policy
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 55 P.S. Navigation
55 P.S. § 696.2
§ 696.2. Findings and declaration of policy
(2) The number of miles of rail track within the Commonwealth which have been abandoned, prepared for abandonment or over which service has been terminated, as a result of the reorganization of rail carriers in the northeast United States, has directly threatened the provision of rail freight transportation services upon which the welfare and vitality of the Commonwealth depends.
(b) Policy declaration.--Therefore, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth to promote the health, safety, convenience and welfare of its inhabitants by the establishment of a rail freight policy committee and by providing, through the Department of Transportation, State financial assistance for the preservation and improvement of essential rail freight transportation services, systems and facilities; by the conduct of a comprehensive study of such services, systems and facilities; and through the coordination of the Commonwealth's rail freight transportation activities with Federal and local governments, transportation organizations, transportation companies and other interested groups.
Credits
1984, July 5, P.L. 587, No. 119, § 2, effective in 60 days.
55 P.S. § 696.2, PA ST 55 P.S. § 696.2
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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