HR 1547 - One Seat Ride Act - National Key Vote

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Title: One Seat Ride Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to providing commuter rail passenger transportation that does not involve a transfer for passengers.

Highlights:

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to providing commuter rail passenger transportation that does not involve a transfer for passengers (Sec. 2).

  • Requires the aforementioned study consider the economic, logistical, and quality of life factors and also include a cost-benefit analysis of single-trips on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours and the impact such trips would have on other New Jersey Transit lines (Sec. 2).

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS

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