TRAIN Act
Bill: H.R.1675 | Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. (R-UT)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Transit Revitalization And Infrastructure Needs Act or the TRAIN Act
This bill expands the authority of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide fixed guideway capital investment grants.
DOT may provide grants to state and local governments to assist in (1) expanding transit station platforms, (2) increasing service frequency, (3) increasing the capacity of an existing station, and (4) replacing temporary measures (including the use of rail equipment) which have been used to expand system capacity.
A fixed guideway capital investment grant project may advance to the engineering phase of development if DOT makes certain determinations, including (1) that the project will increase capacity of an existing fixed guideway system, corridor, or station at least 10% or replace temporary measures; and (2) whether existing fixed guideway transit vehicles or stations are at or over capacity, or are projected to be at or over capacity within the next 10 years.

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to fixed guideway 
           capital investment grants, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transit Revitalization And 
Infrastructure Needs Act'' or the ``TRAIN Act''.

SEC. 2. FIXED GUIDEWAY CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.

    Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``corridor-based'' before ``capital 
                investment''; and
                    (B) by striking ``of a corridor'' before ``by not 
                less than'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``system platforms'' and inserting 
                ``station platforms'';
                    (B) by striking ``corridor improvements 
                increasing'' and inserting ``increasing service 
                frequency and'';
                    (C) by inserting ``increasing capacity of existing 
                stations,'' after ``infill stations'';
                    (D) by striking ``guideway system corridor'' and 
                inserting ``guideway system, corridor, or station'';
                    (E) by inserting ``or to replace temporary measures 
                (including the use of used rail equipment) which have 
                been used to expand system capacity.'' after ``10 
                percent''; and
                    (F) by striking ``, or acquisition of rolling 
                stock'';
            (3) in subsection (e)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by amending clause (iii) to read as 
                        follows:
                            ``(iii) will increase capacity of an 
                        existing fixed guideway system, corridor, or 
                        station at least 10 percent or replace 
                        temporary measures;''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iv)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``the project's 
                                use of clean and renewable electric 
                                energy,'' after ``environmental 
                                benefits,''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``or measures to 
                                increase the environmental 
                                sustainability'' after ``cost per 
                                rider'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by amending clause (ii) to read as 
                        follows:
                            ``(ii) whether existing fixed guideway 
                        transit vehicles or stations are at or over 
                        capacity, or are projected to be at or over 
                        capacity within the next 10 years or replace 
                        temporary measures (including the use of used 
                        rail equipment) which have been used to expand 
                        system capacity;''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iii) by inserting 
                        ``overcome barriers to service increases or'' 
                        after ``the project will''.
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