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as evidenced by the completion of service devel-
opment planning and environmental analyses; 
‘‘(M) identification of plans for cost-effec-
tive, 
public 
investment 
in 
shared-benefit 
projects that contribute toward the efficient 
movement and increased capacity for freight 
rail operations; or 
‘‘(N) evidence of support from affected 
States and local jurisdictions. 
‘‘(2) PROCESS.—At a minimum, the process for 
creating the Regional Rail Development Plan shall 
fulfill the following: 
‘‘(A) Be led and formally adopted either— 
‘‘(i) by a Regional Rail Development 
Authority, as described in chapter 289 of 
this title, with the final plan being formally 
adopted by the Regional Rail Development 
Authority; or 
‘‘(ii) by two or more States that have 
jointly engaged in the planning process, 
with the final plan being formally incor-
porated into the State Rail Plans, State 
Freight Plans, and Statewide Transpor-
tation Improvement Plans of each State, 
as applicable. 
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‘‘(B) Ensure substantial opportunities for 
involvement of affected stakeholders, including 
but not limited to local communities, elected of-
ficials, economic development bodies, business 
leaders, railroad infrastructure owners, regional 
air quality planning agencies, Amtrak, pas-
senger rail service operators, freight railroad 
operators, representatives of rail labor, metro-
politan planning organizations, governing au-
thorities for transit systems or airports, Tribal 
governments, and the general public, including 
local communities, low-income and minority 
populations, people with disabilities, and older 
Americans. 
‘‘(C) Provide the stakeholders, including 
those listed in subparagraph (B), reasonable op-
portunity to comment on and participate in the 
development and implementation of the Plans, 
particularly with regard to subsection (c)(1)(A) 
and (G). 
‘‘(d) CONSISTENCY WITH NATIONAL RAIL DEVELOP-
MENT PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible for 
Federal funding through the Passenger Corridor 
program, a Core Express Corridor, Regional Cor-
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ridor, or Feeder Corridor identified in the Regional 
Rail Development Plan shall be consistent with the 
parameters identified in the National Rail Develop-
ment Plan. 
‘‘(2) UPDATES.—In the event that the Regional 
Rail Development Plan is adopted prior to publica-
tion of the National Rail Development Plan, the Re-
gional Plan shall be updated within 1 year of the 
publication of the National Plan. 
‘‘(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive re-
quirements under this subsection as necessary to ac-
commodate unique characteristics and situations in 
specific regions. 
‘‘(e) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Planning activities to 
create a Regional Rail Development Plan are eligible to 
receive Planning grants, as described in subsection 
24605(e) of this title. The Federal share of such a grant 
shall not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of the 
project.’’. 
(b) REVISIONS TO THE UNITED STATES CODE.—Sec-
tion 103(j) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(7), respectively, as paragraphs (2) through (5). 
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SEC. 9302. STATE RAIL PLANS. 
Chapter 227 of Part B is amended— 
(1) in section 22702(b)(4), by striking ‘‘5 years 
for reapproval by the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘4 
years for acceptance by the Secretary’’; and 
(2) by striking section 22705(a)(12). 
Subtitle D—Safety Improvements 
SEC. 9401. REQUIREMENT FOR UNIFORM OPERATING 
RULES. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 201, as amended by this 
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 20168. Uniform operating rules 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may prescribe regulations or issue orders to require in 
small geographic areas, as defined by the Secretary, where 
two or more railroads serve as host railroads for joint op-
erations that occur within a small geographic area, all 
such host railroads in the small geographic area shall de-
velop unified operating rules governing all operations with-
in the small geographic area with respect to the following: 
‘‘(1) signal aspects and indications, such that 
no aspect represents multiple indications for any op-
erations within the small geographic area; 
‘‘(2) after-arrival mandatory directives, such 
that the use of an after-arrival mandatory directive 
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is prohibited for any operations in non-signaled ter-
ritory within the small geographic area; and 
‘‘(3) forms used to convey track authority, such 
that track authority for any operations within the 
small geographic area is conveyed using an identical 
set of forms. 
‘‘(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to pre-
scribe regulations or issue orders not authorized by this 
section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter anal-
ysis for chapter 201 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 20167 the following: 
‘‘20168. Uniform operating rules.’’. 
SEC. 9402. POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION.—Section 20157(a) is revised 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) WHERE
IMPLEMENTATION
REQUIRED.— 
Each Class I railroad carrier and each entity pro-
viding regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail 
passenger transportation shall develop and submit to 
the Secretary of Transportation a plan for imple-
menting a positive train control system by December 
31, 2015, governing operations on— 
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