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A. As prescribed by 49 United States Code section 5329 or 5330 and 49 Code of Federal Regulations part 659 (1995), the department shall establish, implement and enforce minimum safety standards for light rail transit systems and street car systems in a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons.
B. The safety oversight responsibilities of the department under this section include the authority to:
1. Review, approve, oversee and enforce the implementation by the rail fixed guideway public transportation agency of this state's required public agency safety plan relating to engineering, construction and revenue services.
2. Enforce relevant federal and state laws on rail fixed guideway public transportation safety.
C. If the department discovers a violation of the safety standards prescribed pursuant to subsection A of this section, the department shall report the violation in writing to the federal transit administration.