CHAPTER 55 —INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
SUBCHAPTER II—TERMINALS
Amendments
1998—
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
§5501. National Intermodal Transportation System policy
(a)
(b)
(2) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall include a National Highway System consisting of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways and those principal arterial roads that are essential for interstate and regional commerce and travel, national defense, intermodal transfer facilities, and international commerce and border crossings.
(3) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall include significant improvements in public transportation necessary to achieve national goals for improved air quality, energy conservation, international competitiveness, and mobility for elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged individuals in urban and rural areas of the United States.
(4) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall provide improved access to ports and airports, the Nation's link to commerce.
(5) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall give special emphasis to the contributions of the transportation sectors to increased productivity growth. Social benefits must be considered with particular attention to the external benefits of reduced air pollution, reduced traffic congestion, and other aspects of the quality of life in the United States.
(6) The National Intermodal Transportation System must be operated and maintained with insistent attention to the concepts of innovation, competition, energy efficiency, productivity, growth, and accountability. Practices that resulted in the lengthy and overly costly construction of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways must be confronted and stopped.
(7) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall be adapted to "intelligent vehicles", "magnetic levitation systems", and other new technologies, wherever feasible and economical, with benefit cost estimates given special emphasis on safety considerations and techniques for cost allocation.
(8) When appropriate, the National Intermodal Transportation System will be financed, as regards Government apportionments and reimbursements, by the Highway Trust Fund. Financial assistance will be provided to State and local governments and their instrumentalities to help carry out national goals related to mobility for elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged individuals.
(9) The National Intermodal Transportation System must be the centerpiece of a national investment commitment to create the new wealth of the United States for the 21st century.
(c)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5501 | 49:101 (note). | Dec. 18, 1991, |
In this section, the words "Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways" are substituted for "National System of Interstate and Defense Highways" because of the Act of October 15, 1990 (
§5502. Intermodal Transportation Advisory Board
(a)
(b)
(1) the Federal Highway Administration;
(2) the Federal Aviation Administration;
(3) the Maritime Administration;
(4) the Federal Railroad Administration; and
(5) the Federal Transit Administration.
(c)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5502 | 49:301 (note). | Dec. 18, 1991, |
Termination of Advisory Boards
Advisory boards established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See sections 3(2), and 14 of
§5503. Office of Intermodalism
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(1) coordinate United States Government research on intermodal transportation as provided in the plan developed under section 6009(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (
(2) carry out additional research needs identified by the Director.
(e)
(f)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5503 | 49:301 (note). | Dec. 18, 1991, |
References in Text
Section 6009(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), is section 6009(b) of
Amendments
1998—Subsecs. (d) to (g).
"(1) The Director shall develop, maintain, and disseminate intermodal transportation data through the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The Director shall coordinate the collection of data for the data base with the States and metropolitan planning organizations. The data base shall include information on—
"(A) the volume of property and number of individuals carried in intermodal transportation by relevant classification;
"(B) patterns of movement of property and individuals in intermodal transportation by relevant classification by origin and destination; and
"(C) public and private investment in intermodal transportation facilities and services.
"(2) The Director shall make information from the data base available to the public."
§5504. Model intermodal transportation plans
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5504 | 49:301 (note). | Dec. 18, 1991, |
§5505. University transportation research
(a)
(b)
(c)
(1)
(2)
(A) For regional centers, the location of the center within the Federal region to be served.
(B) The demonstrated research and extension resources available to the recipient to carry out this section.
(C) The capability of the recipient to provide leadership in making national and regional contributions to the solution of immediate and long-range transportation problems.
(D) The recipient's establishment of a surface transportation program encompassing several modes of transportation.
(E) The recipient's demonstrated commitment of at least $200,000 in regularly budgeted institutional amounts each year to support ongoing transportation research and education programs.
(F) The recipient's demonstrated ability to disseminate results of transportation research and education programs through a statewide or regionwide continuing education program.
(G) The strategic plan the recipient proposes to carry out under the grant.
(d)
(1) Basic and applied research, the products of which are judged by peers or other experts in the field to advance the body of knowledge in transportation.
(2) An education program that includes multidisciplinary course work and participation in research.
(3) An ongoing program of technology transfer that makes research results available to potential users in a form that can be implemented, utilized, or otherwise applied.
(e)
(f)
(g)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(h)
(i)
(1)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(2)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(3)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(j)
(1)
(2)
(A) The University of Denver and Mississippi State University.
(B) The University of Central Florida.
(C) University of Southern California and California State University at Long Beach.
(D) Rutgers University.
(E) University of Missouri at Rolla.
(F) South Carolina State University.
(G) Joseph P. Kennedy Science and Technology Center, Assumption College, Massachusetts.
(H) Purdue University.
(3)
(A) University of Arkansas.
(B) New Jersey Institute of Technology.
(C) University of Idaho.
(D) The University of Alabama.
(E) Morgan State University.
(F) North Carolina State University.
(G) San Jose State University.
(H) University of South Florida.
(I) North Carolina A. and T. State University.
(4)
(A) University of Minnesota.
(B) Marshall University, West Virginia, on behalf of a consortium which may also include West Virginia University Institute of Technology, the College of West Virginia, and Bluefield State College.
(C) George Mason University, along with the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech University.
(D) Western Transportation Institute.
(E) Rhode Island Transportation Research Center.
(F) Northwestern University.
(Added and amended
Amendments
1998—Subsec. (g)(2).
Subsec. (i).
Subsec. (j)(4)(B).
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Title IX of
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§5506. Advanced vehicle technologies program
(a)
(b)
(1) Businesses incorporated in the United States.
(2) Public or private educational or research organizations located in the United States.
(3) Entities of State or local governments in the United States.
(4) Federal laboratories.
(c)
(d)
(1) for a period of not less than the 3 years preceding the date of a contract, cooperative agreement, or other transaction, be organized on a statewide or multistate basis for the purpose of designing, developing, and deploying transportation technologies that address identified technological impediments in the transportation field;
(2) facilitate the participation in the consortium of small- and medium-sized businesses, utilities, public laboratories and universities, and other relevant entities;
(3) be actively engaged in transportation technology projects that address compliance in nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (
(4) be designed to use Federal and State funding to attract private capital in the form of grants or investments to carry out this section; and
(5) ensure that at least 50 percent of the funding for the consortium project will be provided by non-Federal sources.
(e)
(f)
(g)
(1)
(2)
(Added
References in Text
The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993, referred to in subsec. (b), is
The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), is act July 14, 1955, ch. 360,
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in
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SUBCHAPTER II—TERMINALS
§5561. Definition
In this chapter, "civic and cultural activities" includes libraries, musical and dramatic presentations, art exhibits, adult education programs, public meeting places, and other facilities for carrying on an activity any part of which is supported under a law of the United States.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5561 | 49 App.:1653(i)(10). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
In this chapter, both sections 6 and 15 of the Amtrak Improvement Act (
In this section, the words "for community groups, convention visitors and others" are omitted as unnecessary.
§5562. Assistance projects
(a)
(1) promote, on a feasibility demonstration basis, the conversion of at least 3 rail passenger terminals into intermodal transportation terminals;
(2) preserve rail passenger terminals that reasonably are likely to be converted or maintained pending preparation of plans for their reuse;
(3) acquire and use space in suitable buildings of historic or architectural significance but only if use of the space is feasible and prudent when compared to available alternatives; and
(4) encourage State and local governments, local and regional transportation authorities, common carriers, philanthropic organizations, and other responsible persons to develop plans to convert rail passenger terminals into intermodal transportation terminals and civic and cultural activity centers.
(b)
(c)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5562(a) | 49 App.:1653(i)(1). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
| 5562(b) | 49 App.:1653(i)(11). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
| 5562(c) | 49 App.:1653(i)(4). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
In subsection (a)(3), the words "but only if" are substituted for "unless . . . would not" for consistency.
In subsection (a)(4), the word "encourage" is substituted for "stimulating" for clarity.
In subsection (b), the words "This chapter does not affect" are substituted for "Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to invalidate" for clarity and consistency. The words "rail passenger terminal" are substituted for "station", and the word "law" is substituted for "statute", for consistency.
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§5563. Conversion of certain rail passenger terminals
(a)
(1) the terminal can be converted to accommodate other modes of transportation the Secretary of Transportation decides are appropriate, including—
(A) motorbus transportation;
(B) mass transit (rail or rubber tire); and
(C) airline ticket offices and passenger terminals providing direct transportation to area airports;
(2) the terminal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Secretary of the Interior;
(3) the architectural integrity of the terminal will be preserved;
(4) to the extent practicable, the use of the terminal facilities for transportation may be combined with use of those facilities for other civic and cultural activities, especially when another activity is recommended by—
(A) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation;
(B) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts; or
(C) consultants retained under subsection (b) of this section; and
(5) the terminal and the conversion project meet other criteria prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation after consultation with the Council and Chairman.
(b)
(c)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5563(a), (b) | 49 App.:1653(i)(2) (1st sentence). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
| 5563(c) | 49 App.:1653(i)(2) (last sentence). |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "to convert a rail passenger terminal to an intermodal transportation terminal under
Subsection (b) is substituted for "and such judgment is concurred in by consultants recommended by the Chairman of the National Endowment of [sic] the Arts and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and retained for this purpose by the Secretary" for clarity and consistency in the revised title.
§5564. Interim preservation of certain rail passenger terminals
(a)
(b)
(1) the Secretary decides the rail passenger terminal has a reasonable likelihood of being converted to, or conditioned for reuse as, an intermodal transportation terminal, a civic or cultural activities center, or both; and
(2) planning activity directed toward conversion or reuse has begun and is proceeding in a competent way.
(c)
(A) reasonably capable of conversion to intermodal transportation terminals;
(B) listed in the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Secretary of the Interior; or
(C) recommended (on the basis of architectural integrity and quality) by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation or the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
(2) The Secretary of Transportation may not make a grant under this section for more than 80 percent of the total cost of maintaining the terminal for an interim period of not more than 5 years.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5564(a) | 49 App.:1653(i)(3) (1st sentence words before proviso). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
| 5564(b) | 49 App.:1653(i)(3) (1st sentence proviso). | |
| 5564(c) | 49 App.:1653(i)(3) (2d, last sentences). |
In subsection (a), the words "Subject to subsection (b) of this section" are added for clarity. The word "authority" is substituted for "entity" for consistency in the revised title. The words "in accordance with regulations" and "applicable" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the words before clause (1) are substituted for "Provided, That" for clarity and consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (c)(2), the words "The Secretary of Transportation may not make a grant" are substituted for "The amount of the Federal share of any grant . . . shall not exceed" for clarity and consistency in this chapter.
§5565. Encouraging the development of plans for converting certain rail passenger terminals
(a)
(1) be prepared to develop practicable plans that meet zoning, land use, and other requirements of the applicable State and local jurisdictions in which the terminal is located;
(2) incorporate into the designs and plans proposed for converting the terminal, features that reasonably appear likely to attract private investors willing to carry out the planned conversion and its subsequent maintenance and operation; and
(3) complete the designs and plans for the conversion within the period of time prescribed by the Secretary.
(b)
(c)
(A) listed in the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Secretary of the Interior; or
(B) recommended (on the basis of architectural integrity and quality) by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation or the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
(2) The Secretary of Transportation may not make a grant under this section for more than 80 percent of the total cost of the project for which the financial assistance is provided.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5565(a) | 49 App.:1653(i)(5) (1st sentence). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
| 5565(b) | 49 App.:1653(i)(5) (2d sentence). | |
| 5565(c) | 49 App.:1653(i)(5) (3d, last sentences). |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the word "authority" is substituted for "entity" for consistency in the revised title. The words "in accordance with regulations" are omitted as unnecessary because of 49:322(a). In clause (1), the words "as well as requirements . . . under this subsection" are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. In clause (2), the words "into an intermodal transportation terminal, a civic or cultural center, or both" are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (3), the word "prescribed" is substituted for "establishes" as being more appropriate.
In subsection (b), the words "carried out" are substituted for "implemented and effectuated" for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (c)(2), the words "The Secretary of Transportation may not make a grant" are substituted for "The amount of the Federal share of any grant . . . shall not exceed" for clarity and consistency in this chapter. The word "undertaking" is omitted as being included in "project".
Pub. L. 103–429
This amends 49:5565 to correct an erroneous section catchline.
Amendments
1994—
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by
§5566. Records and audits
(a)
(1) the amount, and disposition by the recipient, of the proceeds of the assistance;
(2) the total cost of the project for which the assistance was given or used;
(3) the amount of that part of the cost of the project supplied by other sources; and
(4) any other records that will make an effective audit easier.
(b)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5566(a) | 49 App.:1653(i)(8) (1st sentence). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
| 5566(b) | 49 App.:1653(i)(8) (last sentence). |
In this section, the word "undertaking" is omitted as being included in "project".
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the word "fully" is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the words "the expiration of" and "of the United States" are omitted as surplus. The words "or any of their duly authorized representatives" are omitted as unnecessary because of 49:322(b) and 31:711(2). The words "may audit and inspect" are substituted for "shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The word "recipient" is substituted for "such receipts" to correct an error in the underlying source provisions.
§5567. Preference for preserving buildings of historic or architectural significance
Amtrak shall give preference to the use of rail passenger terminal facilities that will preserve buildings of historic or architectural significance.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5567 | 49 App.:1653(i)(7). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
The word "Amtrak" is substituted for "The National Railroad Passenger Corporation" for consistency in the revised title. The words "rail passenger terminal" are substituted for "station" for consistency in this chapter. The word "or" is substituted for "and" for consistency with the source provisions being restated in section 5562(a)(3) of the revised title.
§5568. Authorization of appropriations
(a)
(1) not more than $15,000,000 to carry out section 5562(a)(1) and (3) of this title.
(2) not more than $2,500,000 to carry out
(3) not more than $2,500,000 to carry out
(b)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5568 | 49 App.:1653(i)(9). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "to the Secretary of Transportation" are added for clarity and consistency in this chapter.
In subsection (b), the words "to carry out" are substituted for "for the purpose set forth . . . in" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.