43 TAC § 7.85. Ensuring Safety In New Rail Systems

(a) A rail transit agency may not begin operation before a public transportation agency safety plan is approved by the department.

(b) Each new rail transit agency is required to submit its public transportation agency safety plan to the department not later than 180 days before the target date of pre-revenue operations.

(c) The department will conduct an on-site pre-revenue review of each new rail transit agency's public transportation agency safety plan within 60 days after the date that the plan is received by the department under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) The department may request additional information or clarification related to, or revisions of, the public transportation agency safety plan.

(e) On approval, the department will issue to the chief executive of the rail transit agency a formal letter of approval of the initial public transportation agency safety plan.