All Aboard Act of 2025
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Summary
The All Aboard Act of 2025 is a comprehensive rail investment bill authorizing over billion over five years. It establishes a formula grant program for states to develop rail plans and expand passenger rail service, with goals of zero-emission locomotives by 2047 and all new trains zero-emission by 2035. The Green Railroads Fund provides competitive grants for rail electrification. The bill authorizes billion for the Federal-State Intercity Partnership program and billion each for Amtrak and rail improvement grants. It creates a million rail air pollution grant program for railyard communities. Strong labor protections require project labor agreements, prevailing wages, and established workforce training centers for both passenger and freight rail. Environmental justice communities receive priority consideration for grants affecting their areas.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Massive investment in passenger and freight rail infrastructure, electrification, zero-emission locomotives, workforce development, and air pollution reduction, with over billion in authorized spending over 5 years.
Who Benefits
- Amtrak and passenger rail operators
- Rail workers and organized labor
- Environmental justice communities near railyards
Who Bears Costs
- Federal taxpayers (over B authorized)
- Freight railroads (electrification requirements)
- Diesel locomotive manufacturers (obsolescence)
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Environment, Labor
Primary Purpose
Massive investment in passenger and freight rail infrastructure, electrification, zero-emission locomotives, workforce development, and air pollution reduction, with over billion in authorized spending over 5 years.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Transform U.S. rail from diesel to zero-emission electric through massive federal investment, strong labor standards, and environmental justice priorities"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Murphy, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Amtrak, Amtrak and intercity passenger rail, Class I freight railroads (electrification partnerships only)
Positive-direction: Amtrak, Amtrak and intercity passenger rail, Class I freight railroads (electrification partnerships only), Passenger rail operators
Negative-direction: Diesel freight railroads, Freight railroads operating polluting railyards, Rail carriers receiving grant funds
EPA air quality programs, State and regional rail authorities, State transportation departments
Communities along rail corridors, Communities near railyards, Environmental justice communities near railyards
Apprenticeship training programs, Organized labor unions, Rail workers and organized labor
Diesel locomotive manufacturers, Electric locomotive and rolling stock manufacturers, Electric rail infrastructure companies
Positive-direction: Electric locomotive and rolling stock manufacturers, Electric rail infrastructure companies
Negative-direction: Diesel locomotive manufacturers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "amtrak"
- → National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "administrator"
- → Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
- "epa_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Intercity passenger rail designed to meet current and future demand in capacity, travel times, reliability, and efficiency
Locomotive that does not emit any criteria pollutant, toxic pollutant, or greenhouse gas from any onboard source at any power setting
Overhead wire in-motion charging technology and associated infrastructure, including battery electric technology for railyards
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