{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-201.6013","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 201.6013","heading":"LONG-TERM PLAN FOR STATEWIDE PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEM.","body":"(a) The department shall:\n(1) prepare a long-term plan for a statewide passenger rail system; and\n(2) update the plan at least once every five years.\n(b) Information contained in the plan must include:\n(1) a description of existing and proposed passenger rail systems;\n(2) information regarding the status of passenger rail systems under construction;\n(3) an analysis of potential interconnectivity difficulties;\n(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;\n(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;\n(6) ridership projections for proposed passenger rail projects; and\n(7) ridership statistics for existing passenger rail systems.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 801 (S.B. 1382), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 6. ROADWAYS","SUBTITLE A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","CHAPTER 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION","SUBCHAPTER H. PLANS AND PROJECTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.201.htm#201.6013","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"68208a34a0bfcf121fc7086a239f96ea35e7d42f582c79d99af85f359b34e4a3","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-201.6012","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-201.6015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}