{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-47.76.370","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 47.76.370","heading":"Royal Slope railroad right-of-way—Transfer, reversion, agreement.","body":"(1) The department must transfer, at no cost, to the Port of Royal Slope the Royal Slope railroad right-of-way, and any materials, equipment, and supplies purchased as a part of the Royal Slope rehabilitation project (L1000053).\n(2) The Port of Royal Slope must maintain the Royal Slope railroad right-of-way and contract with an operator to provide service.\n(3)(a) If the Port of Royal Slope is unable to secure an operator for any continuous five-year period, the right-of-way and any materials, equipment, and remaining supplies revert to the department.\n(b) If ownership of the right-of-way reverts to the department under this subsection, the property must be in at least substantially the same condition as when the right-of-way was initially transferred under this section.\n(4) Any operator agreement entered into under this section must not limit the state's ability to enter into a franchise agreement on the rail line. If the state enters into such a franchise agreement, the agreement must allow any person operating on that rail line pursuant to a valid contract to continue to operate under the terms of the contract.","path":["Title 47","Chapter 47.76"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=47.76.370","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:10:15Z","sha256":"1ea5af19312bc9ffcbff48073a80089efa044419eb00f25f6b32571ac107cdf3","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-47.76.360","next":"us-wa/rcw-47.76.400"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}