What's happening
This bill directs the MTA to evaluate hazards under elevated tracks and review its commuter notification system, reporting findings within a year.
Why it matters
Requires the MTA to proactively identify and evaluate all structures and storage areas beneath elevated tracks that could present risks, which could lead to improved public safety and reduced incidents affecting both commuters and local communities.
Mandates a review of how effectively the MTA communicates hazards, emergencies, and service changes to commuters, potentially resulting in recommendations for more transparent, timely, or accessible notifications.
Places the financial responsibility for this evaluation and reporting process on the MTA itself, not taxpayers, which may impact the authority’s budgeting and prioritization of other projects.
Allows sensitive or classified security information to be withheld from public reports, balancing transparency with protection of critical infrastructure and public safety.
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Study Train Track Hazards
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 44
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Substituted by S2785A
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.555
- Rules report cal.555
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reference changed to ways and means
- Print number 7835a
- Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Study Hazards Under Train Tracks
Vetoed · Sponsor Leroy Comrie
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7835--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 24, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to direct the metropolitan transportation authority to examine, assess and report on potential hazardous structures and storage areas under the elevated train tracks; and the commuter notification system of such authority
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The metropolitan transportation authority is hereby directed to examine, evaluate and make recommendations relating to:
(a) designating and determining those structures and storage areas under the elevated train tracks of such authority, which may pose a hazard to the facilities, infrastructure and commuters of the metropolitan transportation authority; and
(b) the use and effectiveness of the commuter notification system, operated by the authority, in providing timely notifications to commuters of hazards, emergencies and changes in the provision of transportation and service.
§ 2. The metropolitan transportation authority shall, within 1 year of the effective date of this act, submit to the governor and the legislature, a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations. Any information that may be deemed classified may be omitted from the final, published report at the discretion of the chair of the metropolitan transportation authority.
§ 3. All costs of implementing the provisions of this act shall be borne by the metropolitan transportation authority.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05643-03-9
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