NY Transp L § 19 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2 - Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 19 - Interstate High Speed Intercity Rail Passenger Network Compact.

§ 19. Interstate  high speed intercity rail passenger network compact.   The interstate high speed intercity rail passenger  network  compact  is   hereby  ratified,  enacted  into  law  and  entered  into with all other   jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially as follows:INTERSTATE HIGH SPEED INTERCITYRAIL PASSENGER NETWORK COMPACTARTICLE IPOLICY AND PURPOSEBecause the beneficial service of and profitability of  a  high  speed   intercity rail passenger system would be enhanced by establishing such a   system  which  would operate across state lines, it is the policy of the   states party  to  this  compact  to  cooperate  and  share  jointly  the   administrative and financial responsibilities of preparing a feasibility   study  concerning the operation of such a system connecting major cities   in Ohio, Indiana,  Michigan,  New  York,  Pennsylvania,  Illinois,  West   Virginia and Kentucky.ARTICLE IICOOPERATIONThe  states  of  Ohio,  Indiana,  Michigan,  New  York,  Pennsylvania,   Illinois,  West  Virginia  and  Kentucky,  hereinafter  referred  to  as   participating  states,  agree  to,  upon adoption of this compact by the   respective states, jointly conduct  and  participate  in  a  high  speed   intercity rail passenger feasibility study by providing such information   and  data  as is available and may be requested by a participating state   or any consulting  firms  representing  a  participating  state  or  the   compact. It is mutually understood by the participating states that such   information  shall  not  include  matters  not  of public record or of a   nature considered to be privileged and  confidential  unless  the  state   providing such information agrees to waive the confidentiality.The  participating states further agree to:  1. make available to each   other and to any consulting firm representing the member states  or  the   compact such assistance as may be legal, proper and available, including   but  not  limited  to  personnel,  equipment,  office  space, machinery,   computers, engineering and technical advice and services; and2. provide such financial assistance for  the  implementation  of  the   feasibility study as may be legal, proper and available.ARTICLE IIIINTERSTATE RAIL PASSENGER ADVISORY COUNCILThere is hereby created an interstate rail passenger advisory council,   the  membership  of which shall consist of two representatives from each   participating state, one representative from each  state  shall  hold  a   bachelor  of  science  degree  in  either  engineering or transportation   science, and shall be appointed by the  governor  of  the  participating   state  and  the  other  shall  be  the  chairman of the state's railroad   authority, but in  the  event  said  state  does  not  have  a  railroad   authority,  the second member shall be the director of the participating   state's transportation agency. The members shall  select  designees  who   shall  serve  in  the absence of the members. The advisory council shall   meet within thirty days after ratification of this agreement by at least   two participating states and establish rules  for  the  conduct  of  the   advisory council's business.The  advisory  council  shall  coordinate all aspects of the highspeed   intercity  rail  passenger  feasibility  study  relative  to  interstate   connections  and  shall do all other things necessary and proper for the   completion of the feasibility study.ARTICLE IVEFFECTIVE DATE This compact shall become effective upon the adoption of  the  compact   into  law  by  two  or  more of the participating states. Thereafter, it   shall enter into force and effect as to any  other  participating  state   upon  the  enactment thereof by such state.  This compact shall continue   in  force  with respect to a participating state and remain binding upon   such state until six months after such state has given  notice  to  each   other  participating  state of the repeal thereof. Such withdrawal shall   not be construed to relieve any participating state from any  obligation   incurred prior to the end of the state's participation in the compact as   provided herein.ARTICLE VCONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITYThis  compact  shall  be  liberally  construed so as to effectuate the   purposes thereof.  The provisions of this compact shall be severable and   if any phrase,  clause,  sentence,  or  provision  of  this  compact  is   declared  to  be contrary to the constitution of any participating state   or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government,   agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid,  the  validity  of  the   remainder   of  this  compact  and  the  applicability  thereof  to  any   government, agency,  person,  or  circumstance  shall  not  be  affected   thereby.  If  this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of   any participating state, the compact shall  remain  in  full  force  and   effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the   state affected as to all severable matters.