IB 
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 trans-
fers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2023 
Mr. KEAN of New Jersey (for himself and Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation 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] 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:46 Sep 01, 2023
Jkt 039200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H1547.RH
H1547
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study 
on the costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger 
transportation involving transfers, and for other pur-
poses. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:46 Sep 01, 2023
Jkt 039200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H1547.RH
H1547
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘One Seat Ride Act’’. 
SEC. 2. 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 pro-
viding 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 imple-
menting 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 com-
muter rail passenger transportation on the New Jer-
sey 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:46 Sep 01, 2023
Jkt 039200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H1547.RH
H1547
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
study required under subsection (a). 
(d) COMMUTER RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘commuter rail pas-
senger transportation’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 24102 of title 49, United States Code. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:46 Sep 01, 2023
Jkt 039200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H1547.RH
H1547
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
Union Calendar No. 137 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1547 
[Report No. 118–173] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to con-
duct a study on the costs and benefits of com-
muter rail passenger transportation involving 
transfers, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:46 Sep 01, 2023
Jkt 039200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6651
Sfmt 6651
E:\BILLS\H1547.RH
H1547
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB