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HR 1478 · in committee · niche

One Seat Ride Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the Department of Transportation to study benefits and obstacles of commuter rail without passenger transfers.
  • Commuter rail passengers and transit agencies like New Jersey Transit are affected by the study findings.
  • The study must include cost-benefit analysis of single-seat trips on the Raritan Valley line during peak hours.

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  1. 01

    How might reducing passenger transfers on the Raritan Valley line affect commuting times and transit agency operating costs?

  2. 02

    What evidence should the study examine to determine whether single-seat commuter rail trips improve ridership or increase expenses?

  3. 03

    Which commuter populations would benefit most from direct rail service without transfers, and who might experience service changes as a result?

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Sponsor · R-NJ-7

Thomas H. Kean, Jr.

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Introduced 2025-02-21

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-21 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

  2. 2025-02-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  3. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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