{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kean.house.gov/commuters", "Kean\u2019s One-Seat-Ride Act Advances in House", "2023-07-27", "2023", "2023-07", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Thomas H. Kean, Jr.", "K000398", "kean.house.gov", "kean", "https://kean.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Contact: Dan Scharfenberger\n\n(July 27, 2023) Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today Congressman Tom Kean, Jr\u2019s (R-NJ) bipartisan legislation, \u2018The One-Seat-Ride Act\u2019, passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The legislation, cosponsored by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), directs the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a cost/benefit analysis of a one-seat-ride trip versus a transfer trip option during \u201cpeak hours\u201d on NJ Transit\u2019s Raritan Valley Line. The results of this study will then be transmitted to key congressional committees. The One-Seat-Ride Act is now up for consideration to move to the House Floor.\n\nCurrently, Raritan Valley Line passengers are forced to change trains at Newark Penn Station to access New York City and make the same change heading westbound. A \u2018One-Seat-Ride\u2019 allows passengers to take one time-efficient train from stations such as Westfield, Somerville, and Lebanon directly into New York City.\n\n\u201cWe are now one step closer to paving the way for a more connected and efficient future, where commuters can travel seamlessly both east and westbound. For New Jerseyans this means more time at home and less time commuting. My priority will continue to be breaking down transportation barriers by enhancing our region\u2019s infrastructure. I appreciate the bipartisan support of my colleagues on this bill as well as the leadership of Chairman Sam Graves,\u201d said Congressman Kean.\n\n\u201cHaving the Secretary of Transportation analyze the costs and benefits of giving commuters, such as Congressman Kean\u2019s constituents, better one-ride rail service makes sense, and I commend him for championing this issue, going back to his days in the New Jersey Senate,\u201d said Chairman Graves.\n\n\u201cThe Raritan Valley Line serves over 23,000 commuters each day \u2013 and many of those commuters have to switch trains at Newark Penn Station during peak commuting hours while other lines have direct access to Manhattan. This report is a necessary step towards a more equitable and efficient system that serves more of the hard working people of New Jersey,\u201d said Congresswoman Watson Coleman\n\nWatch Congressman Kean speak in support of The One-Seat-Ride Act in the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:18:03Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://kean.house.gov/commuters"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.473231241106987, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}