Section 1602 - Municipal powersAny municipality, township, county or any duly constituted authority is authorized in its discretion and when deemed by its governing body to be in the best interest of said municipality, township, county or any duly constituted authority:
(1) To purchase, lease, or by agreement with the owner, acquire any interest in any property, real or personal, necessary or desirable for the purpose of providing new railroad passenger stations, station facilities or station services, or in like manner to acquire any existing railroad passenger station or portion thereof.(2) To construct, maintain and improve railroad passenger stations or any portion thereof, whether owned by the municipality, township, county, authority or by others: Provided, That when the station is not owned by the municipality, township, county or authority such construction, maintenance or improvement shall be performed pursuant to an agreement between the owner of the station and the municipality, township, county or authority.(3) To sell, lease or grant any other interest which it may have in any railroad passenger station, or part thereof, to any railroad or to any other person or corporation for the purpose of the latter's operating, in whole or in part, such station or rendering any station services;(4) The provide by appropriate lease or contract for the conduct of other commercial activities for the use and convenience of the traveling public in any railroad passenger station acquired or owned by the municipality, township, county or authority under this act; and(5) To sell or otherwise dispose of any railroad passenger station which it owns, or any portion thereof, when, in the opinion of the governing body of said municipality, township, county or authority it is no longer required in the public interest.1965, Dec. 16, P.L. 1117, § 2. Editorially renumbered from 67 P.S. § 292 in 1972.