All Aboard Act

The All Aboard Act mandates that the Secretary of Transportation establish regulations requiring Amtrak to refund passengers for certain rail transportation. These refunds are due when a trip is canceled or delayed by more than three hours beyond the expected completion time, specifically if the disruption is attributable to a failure of Amtrak . The regulations will include procedures for determining the cause of delays or cancellations and for Amtrak to dispute such determinations, ensuring refunds are issued promptly in the original form of payment. Furthermore, the bill prohibits Amtrak from utilizing a "run-to-fail" asset maintenance model two years after the Act's enactment. Amtrak must first submit a report identifying alternative maintenance strategies and then implement a new one within that two-year timeframe, moving away from a system where assets are only retired upon complete failure or exceeding their estimated lifespan. Failure to comply with these refund and maintenance requirements could lead to Amtrak being ineligible for federal funds.