Tex. Transportation Code § 451.136
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 451.136, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 451.136. RAIL SAFETY PLAN AND REPORTS.
Official statutory text
(a) The board shall adopt and the general manager shall implement a rail safety plan in accordance with federal and industry standards for all authority rail activities, including commuter and freight rail activities.
(b) The plan must address and emphasize ongoing maintenance and safety of the authority's railroad bridges.
(c) To ensure that contractor services on the authority's rail system meet safety obligations, the plan must include specifics regarding monitoring of contractors for safety-related performance, including regular:
(1) hazard analyses;
(2) risk assessments; and
(3) safety audits.
(d) The general manager shall report quarterly to the board on the safety of the authority's rail system. The authority shall provide to the Texas Department of Transportation all reports provided to the Federal Railroad Administration or Federal Transit Administration regarding any aspect of the rail system's safety at the time the reports are delivered to the Federal Railroad Administration or Federal Transit Administration.
(b) The plan must address and emphasize ongoing maintenance and safety of the authority's railroad bridges.
(c) To ensure that contractor services on the authority's rail system meet safety obligations, the plan must include specifics regarding monitoring of contractors for safety-related performance, including regular:
(1) hazard analyses;
(2) risk assessments; and
(3) safety audits.
(d) The general manager shall report quarterly to the board on the safety of the authority's rail system. The authority shall provide to the Texas Department of Transportation all reports provided to the Federal Railroad Administration or Federal Transit Administration regarding any aspect of the rail system's safety at the time the reports are delivered to the Federal Railroad Administration or Federal Transit Administration.
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