Service improvement program.
RCW 47.82.010
in effectThe department, in conjunction with local jurisdictions, shall coordinate as appropriate with the designated metropolitan planning organizations to develop a program for improving Amtrak passenger rail service. The program may include: (1) Determination of the appropriate level of Amtrak passenger rail service; (2) Implementation of higher train speeds for Amtrak passenger rail service, where safety considerations permit; (3) Recognition, in the state's long-range planning process, of potential higher speed intercity passenger rail service, while monitoring socioeconomic and technological conditions as indicators for higher speed systems; and (4) Identification of existing intercity rail rights-of-way which may be used for public transportation corridors in the future.
The department, in conjunction with local jurisdictions, shall coordinate as appropriate with the designated metropolitan planning organizations to develop a program for improving Amtrak passenger rail service. The program may include:
(1) Determination of the appropriate level of Amtrak passenger rail service;
(2) Implementation of higher train speeds for Amtrak passenger rail service, where safety considerations permit;
(3) Recognition, in the state's long-range planning process, of potential higher speed intercity passenger rail service, while monitoring socioeconomic and technological conditions as indicators for higher speed systems; and
(4) Identification of existing intercity rail rights-of-way which may be used for public transportation corridors in the future.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.82&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026