One Seat Ride Act

This bill tells the Department of Transportation to study how to give more “one-seat rides” on commuter trains, so riders don’t have to switch trains. The study must look at the benefits, the main obstacles, and real-world factors like costs, schedules, and rider quality of life. It must also include a focused review of peak-hour “one-seat” service on New Jersey Transit’s Raritan Valley line and how that would affect other NJ Transit lines.

The department must finish the study and deliver a report within one year after the law takes effect.

Key points

• Who is affected: Commuter rail riders and agencies, especially NJ Transit’s Raritan Valley line riders.
• What changes: A federal study on how to expand “one-seat rides,” including costs, benefits, and obstacles like operations and logistics.
• When: Report due within one year of enactment.