The department is hereby authorized to exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify for rail service continuation subsidies and for rail safety subsidies which are or may become available pursuant to the provisions and regulations of the Federal Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 and any subsequent federal legislation, rules or regulations, including, but not limited to, the authority:

(1) To establish a state plan for rail transportation services as part of an overall plan for all transportation services in the state;

Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-10-3

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) To administer and coordinate the state plan;
(3) To provide in the plan for the equitable distribution of federal rail service continuation subsidies;
(4) To promote, supervise and support safe, adequate and efficient rail service;
(5) To employ sufficient trained and qualified personnel for these purposes;
(6) To maintain adequate programs of investigation, research, promotion and development in connection with such purposes and to provide for public participation therein;
(7) To reduce transportation related energy utilization and pollution in compliance with state and federal regulations;
(8) To provide satisfactory assurances on behalf of the state that such financial control and fund accounting procedures will be adopted by the state as may be necessary to assure proper use of federal funds paid to the state as rail service continuation subsidies;
(9) To comply with the regulations of the Federal Department of Transportation affecting federal rail service continuation programs; and
(10) To do all things necessary to maximize federal assistance to the state upon the provisions of Section 5 of the Federal Department of Transportation Act.
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