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‘‘(III) the commitment of an y affected host rai l carrier to ens u re the reali z ation of the anticipated benefits; and ‘‘(I V ) other rele v ant factors as determined by the S ecretary; ‘‘(iii) for w hich the level of the anticipated benefits compares favorably to the amount of F ederal fundin g re q uested under this section; and ‘‘( C ) give greater consideration to projects — ‘‘(i) that are anticipated to result in benefits to other modes of transportation and to the public at large , including, but not limited to, consideration of the project ’ s— ‘‘(I) encouragement of intermodal connectivity through provision of direct connections between train stations, airports, bus terminals, subway sta- tions, ferry ports, and other modes of transpor- tation; ‘‘(II) anticipated improvement of conventional intercity passenger, freight, or commuter rail oper- ations; ‘‘(III) use of positive train control technologies; ‘‘(IV) environmental benefits, including projects that involve the purchase of environ- mentally sensitive, fuel-efficient, and cost-effective passenger rail equipment; ‘‘(V) anticipated positive economic and employ- ment impacts; ‘‘(VI) encouragement of State and private con- tributions toward station development, energy and environmental efficiency, and economic benefits; and ‘‘(VII) falling under the description in section 5302 (a)( 1 )( G ) of this title as defined to support intercity passenger rail service; and ‘‘(ii) that incorporate equitable financial participa- tion in the project’s financing, including, but not lim- ited to, consideration of— ‘‘(I) donated property interests or services; ‘‘(II) financial contributions by intercity pas- senger, freight, and commuter rail carriers commensurate with the benefit e x pected to their operations; and ‘‘(III) financial commitments from host rail- roads, non-Federal governmental entities, non- governmental entities, and others . ‘‘(3) G RANTCO N DI TION S .— T he Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this chapter to comply with the grant requirements of section 2 4 405 of this title. ‘‘(4) STAT E RAI LP LANS.—State rail plans completed before the date of enactment of the P assenger R ail Investment and Improvement A ct of 200 8 that substantially meet the require- ments of chapter 22 7 of this title, as determined by the Sec- retary pursuant to section 2250 6 of this title, shall be deemed
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