Donald Payne Jr.: “we have to continue to explore these incidents and continue to bolster the support that this committee gives to the…”

This is a crucial hearing because many of my constituents and all New Jerseyans understand that Amtrak service is critical to our economy and to our livelihood.

I introduced the One-Seat-Ride Act, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of a one-seat-ride trip versus a transfer trip option during peak hours on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the Surface Transportation Board's (STB or Board) efforts over the past year.

Last month, we heard from the very profitable freight railroads and from their customers about their ongoing supply chain challenges.