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One Seat Ride Act

Source: Congress.gov · 423 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to study the benefits and obstacles of commuter rail service where passengers can ride from start to destination without transferring to another train. The study will examine economic, logistical and quality of life factors that affect whether such direct routes are possible.

Who It Affects

The Secretary of Transportation will conduct the study. Commuter rail passengers who use or could use direct routes without transfers may be affected by recommendations from the study results.

Key Provisions

* The Secretary of Transportation must conduct a study identifying benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to providing commuter rail service without transfers for passengers (Sec. 2(a)) * The Secretary must analyze economic, logistical and quality of life factors when studying obstacles to single-seat trips on commuter rail for as many passengers as possible (Sec. 2(b)(1)) * The Secretary must specifically analyze the costs and benefits of single-seat trips on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours and the impact on other New Jersey Transit lines (Sec. 2(b)(2)) * The Secretary must submit a report on the study to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs within one year of the bill becoming law (Sec. 2(c))

What Changes

If this becomes law, the federal government will conduct a formal study on commuter rail direct routes for the first time, with specific focus on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line.

Important Definitions

The bill states that "commuter rail passenger transportation" has the meaning given in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code. Not specified in bill text what that definition is.

Effective Date

Not specified in bill text

IIB 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1547 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES DECEMBER 6, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation involving transfers, and for other pur- poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 06, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1547.RFS H1547 2 HR 1547 RFS SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘One Seat Ride Act’’. 2 SEC. 2. STUDY ON COMMUTER SERVICE. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 4 shall conduct a study identifying the benefits of commuter 5 rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to pro- 6 viding commuter rail passenger transportation that does 7 not involve a transfer for passengers. 8 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 9 subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 10 (1) consider economic, logistical, and quality of 11 life factors in analyzing the major obstacles to im- 12 plementing single-seat trips on commuter rail pas- 13 senger transportation for as many passengers as 14 possible; and 15 (2) include in such study an analysis of the 16 costs and benefits with respect to single-seat trips on 17 commuter rail passenger transportation on the New 18 Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak 19 hours and the impact such trips would have on other 20 New Jersey Transit lines. 21 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 22 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 23 the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 24 the House of Representatives and the Committee on 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 06, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1547.RFS H1547 3 HR 1547 RFS Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a re- 1 port on the study required under subsection (a). 2 (d) COMMUTER RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION 3 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘commuter rail pas- 4 senger transportation’’ has the meaning given such term 5 in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code. 6 Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 2023. Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Dec 06, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1547.RFS H1547

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