[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR256.13]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 256_FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RAILROAD PASSENGER TERMINALS

--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 256.13  Review and approval of applications.



    (a) Pre-applications. Pre-applications for demonstration funds shall 

be reviewed by the Administrator in consultation with the Chairman and 

the Council.

    (b) Applications. The Administrator shall review applications in 

consultation with the Chairman and the Council and select and monitor 

projects most likely to accomplish the following goals:

    (1) Demonstrate the capabilities of intermodal terminals to provide 

a more effective means of passenger interchange between various modes of 

transportation;

    (2) Demonstrate the advantages of joint use terminal facilities to 

carriers;

    (3) Demonstrate a more comprehensive and effective network of energy 

efficient surface common carrier transportation services through 

improving coordinated interline intermodal exchange at selected 

intermodal passenger terminals distinguished by coordinated information 

systems, schedules, and through ticketing and baggage handling;

    (4) Evaluate user response to such coordinated interline intermodal 

transportation services, and to joint carrier use of terminal 

facilities;

    (5) Demonstrate the potential of underutilized railroad passenger 

terminals of historical and architectural distinction for improving 

intermodal passenger transportation services and for providing an 

appropriate focal point for civic and cultural activities;

    (6) Stimulate local public and private investment, by transportation 

carriers and others, in improved intercity and local public 

transportation facilities and services;

    (7) Encourage the preservation of railroad passenger terminals 

pending the formulation of plans for reuse; and

    (8) Encourage the development of plans for the conversion of 

railroad passenger terminals into intermodal passenger terminals, which 

may incorporate civic and cultural activities where feasible.

    (c) Preferential consideration. In reviewing applications for 

planning funds, the Administrator shall give preferential consideration 

to applicants whose completed designs and plans will be implemented and 

effectuated within three years after the date of completion.

    (d) Approval within 90 days. The Administrator will approve or deny 

each application within 90 days of the submission dates set forth in 

Sec. 256.11(f)(3) and the Administrator will promptly



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notify in writing each applicant whose application has been approved.



[40 FR 29080, July 10, 1975, as amended at 43 FR 21890, May 22, 1978; 44 

FR 21647, Apr. 11, 1979]