N.Y. Transportation Law Section 14-J
Special rail and aviation transportation program


1.

The commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into a contract, lease or agreement with the New York state thruway authority for the financing by such authority of special rail and aviation transportation program as authorized by law.

2.

The commissioner is hereby authorized to approve funding for the costs for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, reconditioning and preservation of rail freight facilities and for the cost of intercity rail passenger facilities and equipment. For rail freight projects, the commissioner shall give priority to projects which are coordinated with community economic development objectives, improve the safety of rail operations, promote intermodal services, provide rail access to relieve highway congestion, provide for the efficient restructuring of urban rail facilities or facilitate the transition of branch lines from large operations to shortline operations. For intercity rail passenger facilities and equipment projects, priority will be given to projects which improve the quality, performance, speed and safety of intercity rail services.

3.

The commissioner is hereby authorized to approve funding for the cost of construction, reconstruction, improvement, reconditioning and preservation of municipal airports, privately owned airports and aviation capital facilities, excluding airports owned by the state or operated by a bi-state public benefit corporation, for which federal funding is not available provided projects are part of an approved airport layout plan. Such improvements shall include, but not be limited to, acquisition of certain traffic control navigational aids utilizing the global positioning system technologies and applications. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, for airports funded pursuant to this section, the owner of a municipal airport may, with the approval of the commissioner, contract directly with the office of general services to provide for the removal of fuel tanks under such terms and conditions as set forth by the office of general services, including provision for the deposit of funds of such airport with the state comptroller, who is authorized to receive and accept the same for the purposes of this subdivision, for expenditure on such project costs or, as appropriate, for the return of any excess deposit to such airport, on vouchers approved by the office of general services.

4.

The program shall provide forty million dollars to be made available as follows: Rail Aviation State Fiscal Year 1993-1994 $7.5 million $2.5 million State Fiscal Year 1994-1995 $7.5 million $2.5 million State Fiscal Year 1995-1996 $7.5 million $2.5 million State Fiscal Year 1996-1997 $7.5 million $2.5 million

Source: Section 14-J — Special rail and aviation transportation program, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/TRA/14-J (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

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Declaration of policy
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Department of transportation
12
Offices of the department
13
Organization of department
14
General functions, powers and duties of department
14‑A
Preservation of agricultural lands, public park and recreational lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges and historical sites
14‑B
Highway safety powers and duties
14‑C
Intercity rail passenger service program
14‑D
Rail service preservation
14‑E
Development of transportation corridors
14‑F
Transportation of hazardous materials
14‑G
Intercity bus passenger service preservation
14‑H
Airport preservation
14‑I
Long Island expressway
14‑J
Special rail and aviation transportation program
14‑K
Multi-modal program
14‑L
Airport improvement and revitalization
14‑M
Airport security
14‑N
Information concerning services for human trafficking victims in commercial service airports and general aviation airports
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Comprehensive statewide master plan for transportation
15‑A
Metropolitan planning organization and participants
15‑B
New York city accessible transportation system
15‑C
Accessible public transportation
16
Delegation of powers and duties
17
State advances to authorities for preparation of plans
17‑A
Reports of regional transportation authorities
17‑B
Public transportation safety plans
18
Acquisition of abandoned railroad transportation property
18‑A
Statewide mass transportation operating assistance program
18‑B
Statewide mass transportation operating assistance program
19
Interstate high speed intercity rail passenger network compact
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Nighttime work on major capital construction projects on highways, expressways and parkways
21
Single audit program
22
Work zone safety and enforcement

Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 14-J’s source at nysenate​.gov

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