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- Referred to transportation
- Print number 4568b
- Amend (t) and recommit to rules
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- Amended (t) 4568a
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.736
- Referred to transportation
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Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility and impact of installing sliding access doors on subway platforms
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Michael DenDekker
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4568B
Title of bill
An act to direct the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility and impact of installing sliding access doors on subway platforms
Purpose
This bill directs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to conduct a safety and fiscal study relative to the feasibility and impact of the installation of sliding access doors upon platforms at subway facilities
Summary of provisions
Section 1 requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to conduct a feasibility and impact study as to the installation of sliding access doors upon authority operated subway platforms.
Section 2 sets forth the effective date of this act.
Justification
The rail system is part of the fabric of everyday life for New Yorkers. NYC Transit keeps New York moving 24 hours a day, seven days a week as some 6,400 subway cars travel over nearly 700 track miles in underground tunnels and elevated structures throughout the boroughs of New York City. Yet, the safety of customers is not guaranteed.
Approximately 100 people are struck by New York City Subway trains every year and dozens of those individuals are killed. There have been incidents in which customers are pushed or accidentally fall or climb down intentionally to retrieve dropped items. Limiting unauthorized track access would prohibit these fatalities and could result in far less vandalism and litter.
Where the costs and anticipated safety improvements that would result from the installation of sliding access doors on subway platforms are currently unknown, this legislation takes an important step forward by requiring a study of these topics.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal impact
To be determined.
Effective date
This act will take effect immediately.
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