1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transit Reliability, Acknowledgment, Investment and Need Act of 2020 or the TRAIN Act of 2020 . 2. Grant program for emergency operations funding public transportation during major disasters (a) In general Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 5341. Emergency and continuity of operations during disaster declarations (a) Establishment of grant program The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to provide public transportation agencies with grants to be used during a State disaster declaration. (b) Criteria for eligible agencies A public transportation agency is eligible to participate in the program if the agency— (1) at the time of application, receives funds (or eligible for such funds) under the surface transportation block grant program under section 133 of title 23; (2) for each of the 3 years before the date of application, has received funding (or eligible for such funds) for a public transportation project under this chapter; and (3) submits an application as described in subsection (c). (c) Application In accordance with such requirements as the Secretary may by rule establish, each application for a grant under this section shall— (1) include a strategy and detailed implementation plan that reflects consultation with community groups and appropriate stakeholders, and shall specify how the transit agency will continue operations during a disaster declaration; (2) assess the public transportation agency’s ability to operate during a disaster declaration; (3) identify how the grant will ensure continuity of public transportation services and meet applicable safety and health standards requirements under subsection (i) during such disaster declaration; (4) demonstrate the agency’s plan to provide no-cost transportation for general transportation service, premium transportation service, and paratransit services during the time period under which such disaster declaration