General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 161C Rail Transportation in the Commonwealth

• Massachusetts General Laws - Declaration of legislative intent - Chapter 161C, Section 1
  It is hereby declared that rail transportation offers economic and environmental advantages with respect to land use air and noise pollution, energy efficiency, safety, and...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 161C, Section 2
  Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words or terms shall have the following meanings:— “Executive office”, the office of...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Executive office of transportation; duties - Chapter 161C, Section 3
  The executive office shall take such steps as may be necessary to provide for the development, promotion, preservation, and improvement of an adequate, safe, efficient...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Expenditure of funds; application fees and rents - Chapter 161C, Section 4
  The executive office or the department of highways acting pursuant to paragraph (f) of section six is hereby authorized and directed to expend such funds...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Contracts for financial assistance; limitations - Chapter 161C, Section 5
  The executive office or the department of highways acting pursuant to paragraph (f) of section six of this chapter may enter into contracts or agreements...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Powers and duties of secretary - Chapter 161C, Section 6
  The secretary, in addition to any other powers and duties conferred or imposed upon him by this chapter or any other general or special law,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Railroad rights-of-way or related facilities; sale or disposition; commonwealth’s right of first refusal - Chapter 161C, Section 7
  (a) To the extent not inconsistent with federal law, no railroad company which conducts or has conducted operations within the commonwealth shall sell, transfer or...

Last modified: September 11, 2015