Arizona Laws 28-9201. Minimum safety standards; violation
A. As prescribed by 49 United States Code § 5329 or 5330 and Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 659 (1995), the department shall establish, implement and enforce minimum safety standards for light rail transit systems and street car systems in a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-9201
- Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Population: means the population according to the most recent United States decennial census. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. The safety oversight responsibilities of the department under this section include the authority to:
1. Review, approve, oversee and enforce the implementation by the rail fixed guideway public transportation agency of this state‘s required public agency safety plan relating to engineering, construction and revenue services.
2. Enforce relevant federal and state laws on rail fixed guideway public transportation safety.
C. If the department discovers a violation of the safety standards prescribed pursuant to subsection A of this section, the department shall report the violation in writing to the federal transit administration.