(1) In this section, "major transit capital improvement project" means a project that has a total cost of more than $5,000,000 and which involves any of the following:
(a) Construction of a separate roadway designated for use by buses or other high-occupancy modes of travel.
(b) Initial construction or expansion of a light rail transit system.
(c) Initial construction or expansion of a commuter rail transit system. In this paragraph, "commuter rail" has the meaning given in s. 85.064 (1) (a) .
(2) No major transit capital improvement project may be constructed using any state transportation revenues unless the major transit capital improvement project is specifically enumerated in a list under sub. (3) . Notwithstanding s. 84.013 (4) , a major transit capital improvement project that is enumerated under sub. (3) may be constructed without being included in the list of major highway projects under s. 84.013 (3) .
(3) The department may proceed with construction of the following major transit capital improvement projects:
(a) No projects enumerated under this subsection as of May 10, 1994.