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Union Calendar No. 137 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1547 

[Report No. 118–173] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 10, 2023 

Mr. KEAN of New Jersey (for himself and Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 10, 2023] 


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A BILL 

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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘One Seat Ride Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. STUDY ON COMMUTER SERVICE. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 

7 shall conduct a study identifying the benefits of commuter 

8 rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to pro9 viding commuter rail passenger transportation that does 

10 not involve a transfer for passengers. 

11 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 

12 subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

13 (1) consider economic, logistical, and quality of 

14 life factors in analyzing the major obstacles to imple15 menting single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger 

16 transportation for as many passengers as possible; 

17 and 

18 (2) include in such study an analysis of the costs 

19 and benefits with respect to single-seat trips on com20 muter rail passenger transportation on the New Jer21 sey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours 

22 and the impact such trips would have on other New 

23 Jersey Transit lines. 

24 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 

25 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 


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1 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

2 House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 

3 Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the 

4 study required under subsection (a). 

5 (d) COMMUTER RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION

6 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘commuter rail pas7 senger transportation’’ has the meaning given such term in 

8 section 24102 of title 49, United States Code. 


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Union Calendar No. 137 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1547 

[Report No. 118–173] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to contransfers, and for other purposes. muter rail passenger transportation involving duct a study on the costs and benefits of comSEPTEMBER 1, 2023 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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