{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-47.79.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 47.79.040","heading":"Rail passenger plan.","body":"The legislature recognizes the need to plan for the high-speed ground transportation service and the high quality intercity rail passenger service set forth in RCW 47.79.020 and 47.79.030. The department of transportation shall, subject to legislative appropriation, develop a rail passenger plan through the conduct of studies addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:\n(1) Refined ridership estimates;\n(2) Preliminary location and environmental analysis on new corridors;\n(3) Detailed station location assessments in concert with affected local jurisdictions;\n(4) Coordination with the air transportation commission on statewide air transportation policy and its effects on high-speed ground transportation service; and\n(5) Coordination with the governments of Oregon and British Columbia, when appropriate, on alignment, station location, and environmental analysis.","path":["Title 47","Chapter 47.79"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=47.79.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:10:20Z","sha256":"1e6a3904fa3034c08d6c3fbb36715d4931c335c7299ec9d2f13cf110fec8fea7","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-47.79.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-47.79.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}