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2007 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-229 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-229. Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment of the Secretary of Transportation.
There is hereby established the Intermodal Office of
Intermodal Planning and Investment of the Secretary of Transportation,
consisting of a director, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation, and
such additional transportation professionals as the Secretary of Transportation
shall determine. The goals of the Office are to provide solutions that link
existing systems; reduce congestion; improve safety, mobility, and
accessibility; and provide for greater travel options. It shall be the duty
of the director of the office to advise the Secretary and the Commonwealth
Transportation Board on intermodal issues, generally.
The purpose of the Office shall be:
1. To coordinate and oversee major multimodal corridor studies as directed by the Secretary;
2. To assist the Commonwealth Transportation Board in the Development of the Statewide Transportation Plan pursuant to § 33.1-23.03;
3. To advocate multimodal planning solutions as part of the six-year improvement program;
2 4. To work with and coordinate action of the
Virginia Department of Transportation, the Virginia Department of Rail and
Public Transportation, the Virginia Port Authority, and the Virginia Department
of Aviation to promote intermodal and multimodal solutions in each agency's strategic
and long-range plans;
3 5. To work with and review plans of regional
transportation agencies and authorities to promote intermodal and multimodal
solutions;
4 6. To assess implementation of intermodal
planning, including periodic comparisons between and among statewide and
regional multimodal plans;
7. To work with and coordinate actions of the agencies of the transportation Secretariat to assess freight movements and promote intermodal and multimodal solutions to address freight needs;
8. To assess and coordinate transportation safety needs related to passenger and freight movements by all transportation modes;
9. To coordinate the adequate accommodation of pedestrian, bicycle, and other forms of nonmotorized transportation in the six-year improvement program and other state and regional transportation plans;
5 10. To develop transportation performance
measures and prepare an annual performance report on state and regional
efforts; and
6 11. To inventory and assess intermodal
facilities of statewide importance, prioritize new facilities, and recommend
facilities for consideration in the six-year improvement program.;
and
12. To identify and facilitate public and private partnerships to achieve the goals of state and regional plans.
The goals of the Office are to provide solutions that link
existing systems, reduce congestion, improve mobility and accessibility, and
provide for greater travel options.