Sec. 9502. GAO study on changes in freight railroad operating and scheduling practices
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The Comptroller General of the United States shall study the impact on freight rail shippers, Amtrak, commuter railroads, railroad employees, and other affected parties of changes in freight railroad operating and scheduling practices as a result of the implementation of the precision scheduled railroading model. At minimum, the study shall examine— the impacts of the operation of longer trains; safety impacts of reduction in workforce, including occupational injury rates, impacts to inspection frequencies and repair quality, and changes in workforce demands; the elimination or downsizing of yards, repair facilities, and other operational facilities; increases in demurrage or accessorial charges or other costs to shippers; capital expenditures for rail infrastructure; and the effect of changes to dispatching practices and locations of dispatching centers on— the on-time performance of passenger trains; and the quality and reliability of service to freight shippers.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 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 summarizing the study and the results of such study, including recommendations for addressing any negative impacts of precision scheduled railroading on freight shippers or passenger railroads.