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History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1285
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 2088a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Provides for reimbursement of unused one-way, round trip, or multi-trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Harvey Weisenberg
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2088A REVISED 5/27/14
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to one-way or round trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company
Purpose
To ensure the validity of any one-way, round-trip or multi-trip ticket, not purchased for a specific month or unlimited travel, for one year from date of purchase and, additionally, to ensure full reimbursement for returned tickets without additional surcharges, intended for tickets purchased, for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company.
Summary of provisions
Section one adds a new section 1266-j of the public authorities law; requiring the Metropolitan Transit Authority to extend the validity of one-way or round trip Long Island Railroad and Metro- North Railroad tickets to one year from the date of purchase and to reimburse one hundred percent (100%) of the purchase price for unused one-way or round Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company tickets returned within six months of the date of purchase and prohibiting the assessment of any surcharge or processing fee for the returned ticket. Additionally creates a new section 1266-k; providing that additional train fare purchased after boarding by a passenger with insufficient fare shall be rounded up to the nearest quarter.
Section two sets the effective date.
Justification
Frequent train passengers, who preplan and purchase an extra ticket for future train rides, run the risk of their investments being invalid after a short period of time. A one-way ticket is valid for 90 days, however after 90 days the policy in place does not have the option of reimbursement. This legislation provides an extension to the expiration date of purchased tickets to one year and, additionally, it requires full reimbursement of tickets at its original value without additional fees. Currently there is a processing fee of $10 per transaction.
This legislation would provide relief for riders who present an off-peak ticket or other ticket which must, in MTA parlance, be "stepped up". Formerly the customer was charged the difference in the fare rounded up to the next dollar. This legislation will round it up the next $.25.
Legislative history
S.3778-B (2011 - 2012) - Passed Senate.
Fiscal implications
Unknown.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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