A bill to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 to require the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to initiate additional rail passenger service in the Northeast corridor to determine the feasibility of utilizing such service to alleviate transportation problems caused by the energy crisis.

Requires the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to initiate rail passenger service designed to improve the availability of rail passenger service into metropolitan areas of the northeast corridor. Requires the Corporation to report to the Congress and the Secretary of Transportation after one year with regard to the results of such service, such report to include appropriate recommendations.