---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 U.S.C. § 47127"
title: "49"
title_heading: "Transportation"
number: "47127"
heading: "Ground transportation demonstration projects"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/49/47127"
units:
  - "Subtitle VII — Aviation Programs"
  - "Part B — Airport Development and Noise"
  - "Chapter 471 — Airport Development"
  - "Subchapter I — Airport Improvement"
---

# §47127. Ground transportation demonstration projects

- (a) **General Authority.—** To improve the [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) and airway system of the [United States](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-46) consistent with regional [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) system plans financed under section 13(b) of the [Airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) and Airway Development Act of 1970, the Secretary of Transportation may carry out ground transportation demonstration [projects](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) to improve ground access to [air carrier](/usc/49/47102.md?p=1) [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) terminals. The Secretary may carry out a demonstration [project](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) independently or by grant or contract, including an agreement with another department, agency, or instrumentality of the [United States](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-46) Government.
- (b) **Priority.—** In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall give priority to a demonstration [project](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) that—
  - (1) affects an [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) in an area with an operating regional rapid transit system with existing facilities reasonably near the [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9);
  - (2) includes connection of the [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) terminal to that system;
  - (3) is consistent with and supports a regional [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) system plan adopted by the planning agency for the region and submitted to the Secretary; and
  - (4) improves access to [air transportation](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-5) for individuals residing or working in the region by encouraging the optimal balance of use of [airports](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) in the region.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1277.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 47127(a) | 49 App.:1713a(1). | July 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–353, § 23(a), 90 Stat. 884. |
| 47127(b) | 49 App.:1713a(2). |  |

In subsection (a), the words “To improve” are substituted for “which he determines will assist the improvement of” to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (b)(2), the word “facilities” is omitted as surplus.

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 13(b) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 13(b) of Pub. L. 91–258, which was classified to section 1713(b) of former Title 49, Transportation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–248, title V, § 523(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 695.