1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Transit Revitalization And Infrastructure Needs Act” or the “TRAIN Act”.
Transit Revitalization And Infrastructure Needs Act
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to fixed guideway capital investment grants, and for other purposes.
2. Fixed guideway capital investment grants
Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)(2)—
by striking “corridor-based” before “capital investment”; and
by striking “of a corridor” before “by not less than”;
in subsection (b)(2)—
by striking “system platforms” and inserting “station platforms”;
by striking “corridor improvements increasing” and inserting “increasing service frequency and”;
by inserting “increasing capacity of existing stations,” after “infill stations”;
by striking “guideway system corridor” and inserting “guideway system, corridor, or station”;
by inserting “or to replace temporary measures (including the use of used rail equipment) which have been used to expand system capacity.” after “10 percent”; and
by striking “, or acquisition of rolling stock”;
in subsection (e)(2)—
in subparagraph (A)—
by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
“(iii) will increase capacity of an existing fixed guideway system, corridor, or station at least 10 percent or replace temporary measures;”
in clause (iv)—
by inserting “the project’s use of clean and renewable electric energy,” after “environmental benefits,”; and
by inserting “or measures to increase the environmental sustainability” after “cost per rider”;
in subparagraph (B)—
by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
“(ii) whether existing fixed guideway transit vehicles or stations are at or over capacity, or are projected to be at or over capacity within the next 10 years or replace temporary measures (including the use of used rail equipment) which have been used to expand system capacity;”
in clause (iii) by inserting “overcome barriers to service increases or” after “the project will”.