118 HR 1547 EH: One Seat Ride Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB 118th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 1547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the One Seat Ride Act.

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Study on commuter service

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study identifying the benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to providing commuter rail passenger transportation that does not involve a transfer for passengers. (b)

Requirements

In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1)consider economic, logistical, and quality of life factors in analyzing the major obstacles to implementing single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation for as many passengers as possible; and (2)include in such study an analysis of the costs and benefits with respect to single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours and the impact such trips would have on other New Jersey Transit lines. (c)

Report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the study required under subsection (a). (d)

Commuter rail passenger transportation defined

In this section, the term commuter rail passenger transportation has the meaning given such term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 2023.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.