A bill to amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to authorize additional appropriations for the Northeast Corridor Improvement Project and to require the Secretary of Transportation to begin development of energy efficient rail passenger corridors, to provide for the protection of the employees of the Rock Island Railroad, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Rail Passenger Corridors - Passenger Railroad Rebuilding Act of 1980 - Declares that it is the purpose of this title to provide for the development of high-speed intercity rail passenger service in corridors throughout the United States. Extends by at least four years the deadline under the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (the Act) for the establishment of specified rail passenger service between Boston and New York, and between New York and Washington, D.C. Adds as a new goal of the Act, the elimination of congestion in rail traffic at the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel in Baltimore, Maryland. Increases from $1,600,000,000 to $2,322,000,000 the authorization of appropriations for the Boston-Washington, D.C. passenger service required by the Act. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Commerce, and other Federal officials, to utilize Federal funds to assist and encourage public and private redevelopment in the vicinity of urban rail stations on the Northeast Corridor. Requires the Secretaries to report on such activities to the Congress within one year after the date o…