S. 1516
Name: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2005 (PRIIA)

S. 1516, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2005 (PRIIA) authorizes Federal funding for the operation and development of intercity passenger rail service; makes improvements to Federal passenger rail transportation policy and activities; enhances passenger rail security; and reauthorizes Amtrak for 6 years.

Rail Bill S.1516:
1. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2005 (Introduced in Senate)[S.1516.IS] THOMAS (Legislative Information): S.1516.IS
2. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2005 (Reported in Senate)[S.1516.RS] THOMAS (Legislative Information): S.1516.RS

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S. 1637
Name: Jump Start Our Business Strength—JOBS—Act

Linked below are the rail provisions contained in the Senate tax bill, Jump Start Our Business Strength—JOBS—Act (S. 1637)
There are three rail provisions:

• Section 635—Credit for Maintenance of Railroad Track


• Section 636—Railroad Revitalization and Security Investment Credit


• Chapter 225—State Rail Plans

Find more info on:
THOMAS (Legislative Information): S. 1637
Senate Tax Bill: Jump Start Our Business Strength—JOBS—Act

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S. 2273
Name: `Rail Security Act of 2004'

The Rail Security Act of 2004 (S. 2273) provides $62 million through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Amtrak to address specific rail security vulnerabilities and $660 million for safety and security improvements to Amtrak’s network of tunnels in New York City, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The bill also requires DHS to conduct vulnerability assessments of passenger and freight rail infrastructure throughout the country.

S. 2273: A bill to provide increased rail transportation security (Bill summary & Status)
http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:SN02273:@@@L&summ2=m& Press Release of Senator Boxer: Boxer Provisions Included
http://boxer.senate.gov/news/record.cfm?id=220306 Press Release of Senator Hollings: Rail and Port Security Acts Pass Commerce Committee Unanimously
http://hollings.senate.gov/~hollings/press/2004408B36.html Press Release of Senator Biden: Bipartisan Bill to Improve Rail Security Set to Leave the Station
http://biden.senate.gov/pressapp/record.cfm?id=220055

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S.1072
Name: "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003"

A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes--
Full Bill Bill Summary & Status for the 108th Congress---Thomas
Congress.gov Highway Bill Passes Senate, Faces Opposition From Bush
Washington Post Articile
February 13, 2004

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S. 1703
Name: `Local Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2003'

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of Class II and Class III railroads. Summahttp://www.aslrra.org/images/news_file/HR876-S1703%20Summary1.pdf PDF

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S. 104
Name: National Defense Rail Act

Official Press Release establishing a national rail passenger transportation system, reauthorize Amtrak, improve security and service on Amtrak, and for other purposes.
http://www.theorator.com/bills108/s104.html Fritz Hollings Funding Summary
http://hollings.senate.gov/~hollings/materials/2003108848.html USA Today article on National Defense Rail Act
http://capwiz.com/usatoday/issues/bills/?billnum=S.104&congress=108

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ARRIVE-21
Name: American Railroad Revitalization, Investment, and Enhancement Act of the 21St Century

American Railroad Revitalization, Investment, and Enhancement Act of the 21St Century (Arrive-21) Bill http://freight.transportation.org/doc/rail_arrive.pdf United Transportation Union web article on Arrive-21
http://www.utu.org/worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=9896

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S. 1505
Name: American Rail Equity Act of 2003 (AREA)

Congressional Record American Rail Equity Act
http://hutchison.senate.gov/speec347.htm The Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act of 2003 ---Fact sheet
http://www.csgeast.org/programs/transportation/PassengerRailReformFactSheet.doc

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S.1501/ H.R. 3211
Name: Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act

Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act--S.1501
ttp://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:S.1501: Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act--H.R.3211
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:H.R.3211:

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H.R. 874
Name: Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2003

H.R. 874--Full Bill:
Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act PDF To establish a program, coordinated by the National Transportation Safety Board, of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents.
H.R. 874

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H.R. 876
Name: Local Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2003

On October 2, 2003 Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) introduced S. 1703, legislation that would make short line and regional railroads eligible to earn up to $10,000 per mile per year in federal income tax credits for railroad maintenance and upgrades. Senator Smith’s bill is the Senate companion bill to H.R. 876 – similar legislation introduced by Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
To read the entire article go to the ASLRRA web page: Gordon Smith (R-OR)
To read a summary of H.R. 876 / S.1703 Rehabilitation and Investment Act go to: H.R. 876

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H.R. 2571
Name: Rail infrastructure development & expansion act for the 21st century RIDE-21

RIDE 21 H.R. 2950-Introduced in House of Representatives:
http://www.utu.org/News/News/2001/Sept/092701-1.htm U.S. House Transportation Committee Approves $60 Billion High-Speed Rail & Rail Infrastructure Bill June 25, 2003
http://www.house.gov/transportation/press/press2003/release125.html House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee marked up RIDE 21
ttp://peyser.com/news/475

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H.R. 2572
Name: Amtrak Reauthorization Act of 2003

To authorize appropriations for the benefit of Amtrak for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2572 H.R. 2572--Full Bill:
Amtrak Reauthorization Act of 2003 PDF

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ADMINISTRATION

Locomotive Horns

Federal Register— Department of Transportation (Final Rule)

Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings:

This document responds to petitions for reconsideration of Federal Railroad Administration's April 27, 2005 final rule that required that the locomotive horn be sounded while trains approach and enter public highway-rail grade crossings.

To read entire docket, click here. (PDF)

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“Section 130” Program
Highway-Rail Crossing Funding Program –Summary

Purpose: To develop and implement safety-improvement projects to reduce the number and severity of train collisions with vehicles and pedestrians at highway-rail grade crossings. The Section 130 Program, taken from its citation in Title 23 of the U.S. Code, was originally the Rail-Highway Crossings Program dating back to the Highway Safety Act of 1973.

Continue reading about this program on the Federal Railroad administration web site:
Hgihway-Rail Crossing Funding Program Read more about Sec. 130 Railway-Highway Crossings:
U.S. Code

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Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF)

The Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program was established by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). Under this program the Administrator is authorized to provide direct loans and loan guarantees up to $3.5 billion. Up to $1 billion is reserved for projects benefiting freight railroads other than Class I carriers.
The funding may be used to:

Acquire, improve, or rehabilitate intermodal or rail equipment or facilities, including track,components of track, bridges, yards, buildings and shops;

Refinance outstanding debt incurred for the purposes listed above; and

Develop or establish new intermodal or railroad facilities

(RRIF) Program

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OTHER

108th Congress--Major Rail Reauthorization BillsKey Provisions Update Working Draft:

H.R. 2571 Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century (RIDE-21)

S. 104 National Defense Rail Act

American Railroad Revitalization, Investment, and Enhancement Act of the 21st Century (ARRIVE -21)

S. 1505 American Rail Equity Act of Reform AREA

S.1505/H.R. 3211 Passenger Rail Investment Act

National Rail Infrastructure Improvement Act

108th Congress Reauthorization Rail Bills PDF

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U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov

U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov

THOMAS-Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov

Federal Register
http://www.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html

Congressional Budget Office--Transportation and Infrastructure
http://www.cbo.gov/byclasscat.cfm?cat=21

Association of American Railroads--Government Affairs Page
http://www.aar.org/Government_Affairs/GovernmentAffairs.asp

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