Neighborhood Rail Accountability Act

Summary

Neighborhood Rail Accountability Act - Amends Federal transportation law to require the Surface Transportation Board, in determining whether to issue a certificate authorizing the construction of an additional railroad line or of an extension to any railroad line, to: (1) give greater weight to local official statements and public comments in opposition to the proposed construction, especially with respect to construction in a residential area, if there is an unusually high level of public opposition; and (2) identify any disproportionate negative impacts on any socioeconomic population, including a discussion of alternatives that were considered that would have avoided such impacts. Prescribes procedural requirements for dealing with any false or incorrect information provided by a certificate applicant.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 January 2003

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