Authorizing and providing for the commissioner of transportation +(DOT) to plan, design, acquire, construct, equip, own, operate and maintain high +speed rail facilities; authorizing the commissioner to enter into memoranda of understanding or cost sharing agreements with public or private +entities or other states to carry out the requirements and to use the best value +method of procurement to obtain equipment, materials and services for the +facilities; specifying certain duties of the commissioner relating to system +integration with light rail (LRT) and bus lines; authorizing commissioner +contracts for operation of the system, specifying certain coordination +requirements; authorizing the commissioner to apply for funding from various +sources (mk)