A bill to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 to require the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to initiate additional rail passenger service in the Northeast corridor to determine the feasibility of utilizing such service to alleviate transportation problems caused by the energy crisis.

Summary

Requires the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to initiate a feasibility test of rail passenger service as a means of alleviating transportation problems caused by the energy crisis between points in Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland, and Baltimore, Wilmington and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Requires a report to the Congress and the Secretary of Transportation in one year on such service.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 1974

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bauman, Robert E. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hogan, Lawrence J. [R-MD-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gude, Gilbert [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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