Sec. 9403. Chicago Union Station improvement plans

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Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the Surface Transportation Board proceeding in the petition by Amtrak for a proceeding pursuant to section 24903(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code (Docket No. FD 36332), Amtrak and Metra shall enter into an agreement for a one-year capital improvement plan for Chicago Union Station. The deadline under paragraph

(1)may be extended with the consent of both Amtrak and Metra. Amtrak and Metra shall transmit the one-year capital improvement plan to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. Not later than 180 days after the date on which Amtrak and Metra enter into the agreement under subsection (a), Amtrak shall enter into an agreement with Metra for a 5-year capital improvement plan for Chicago Union Station. The deadline required under paragraph

(1)may be extended with the consent of both Amtrak and Metra. Amtrak and Metra shall transmit the 5-year capital improvement plan to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. The capital improvement plans required under subsections

(a)and

(b)shall identify the projects that Amtrak and Metra agree to implement at Chicago Union Station within the timeframe of each such plan, including projects that improve— areas considered outside the glass such as tracks, platforms switches, and other rail infrastructure; facilities for Amtrak and Metra crew; and the operations of Chicago Union Station, such as the dispatching of commuter and intercity passenger trains out of Chicago Union Station. Not later than 1 year after the date on which Amtrak and Metra enter into an agreement required under subsection (b), and annually thereafter for 5 years, Amtrak and Metra shall jointly submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the progress Amtrak and Metra have made in implementing the plan required under subsection (b). In this section: The term Chicago Union Station means the passenger train station located at 225 South Canal Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606, and its associated facilities. The term Metra means the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation.