Senate Bill S4568A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility and impact of installing sliding access doors on subway platforms

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-S4568 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7957
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S360, A3483
2019-2020: S2784
2021-2022: S5788
2023-2024: S2657

2015-S4568 - Summary

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility and impact of installing sliding access doors on subway platforms.

2015-S4568 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4568 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4568

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to direct the metropolitan transportation authority to study  the
  feasibility  and  impact  of installing sliding access doors on subway
  platforms

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The metropolitan transportation authority shall conduct a
study to examine the feasibility and impact of the installation of slid-
ing access doors upon platforms at subway facilities  operated  by  such
authority including, but not limited to the following issues:
  (a) increased benefits to the safety of customers;
  (b) the likelihood of fatality prevention; and
  (c) the fiscal impact of installation.
  S  2.  The  metropolitan  transportation authority shall ensure proper
operation of all security cameras at all  subway  stations  operated  by
such authority.
  S 3. The metropolitan transportation authority shall:
  (a)  install  instant  communications devices, commonly referred to as
"help point" systems, at all subway stations operated by such authority;
and
  (b) develop policies  and  procedures  relative  to  customer  use  of
instant  communications devices to contact rail control centers oversee-
ing subway traffic.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10204-01-5


              

2015-S4568A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7957
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S360, A3483
2019-2020: S2784
2021-2022: S5788
2023-2024: S2657

2015-S4568A - Summary

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility and impact of installing sliding access doors on subway platforms.

2015-S4568A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4568A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4568--A
    Cal. No. 736

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported
  favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
  amended  on  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, and to be
  reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third  read-
  ing

AN  ACT to direct the metropolitan transportation authority to study the
  feasibility and impact of installing sliding access  doors  on  subway
  platforms,  ensure  proper  operation  of security cameras and install
  instant communications devices

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The metropolitan transportation authority shall conduct a
study to examine the feasibility and impact of the installation of slid-
ing access doors upon platforms at subway facilities  operated  by  such
authority including, but not limited to the following issues:
  (a) increased benefits to the safety of customers;
  (b) the likelihood of fatality prevention; and
  (c) the fiscal impact of installation.
  S  2.  The  metropolitan  transportation authority shall ensure proper
operation of all security cameras at all  subway  stations  operated  by
such authority.
  Such  authority is further directed to publish an annual report relat-
ing to the proper operation of  security  cameras  at  subway  stations,
which shall include, but not be limited, to the following:
  (a)  the total number of systemwide incidents of security camera fail-
ures occurring within a calendar year, as well as  a  metric  indicating
the  percentage  of  all  systemwide security cameras having failed at a
point during a calendar year;
  (b) the length of time that each security camera experiencing a  fail-
ure was malfunctioning for;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2015-S4568B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7957
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S360, A3483
2019-2020: S2784
2021-2022: S5788
2023-2024: S2657

2015-S4568B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility and impact of installing sliding access doors on subway platforms.

2015-S4568B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4568B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4568--B
    Cal. No. 736

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported
  favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
  amended  on  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, and to be
  reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third  read-
  ing  --  committed  to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT to direct the metropolitan transportation authority to study the
  feasibility and impact of installing sliding access  doors  on  subway
  platforms

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The metropolitan transportation authority shall  conduct  a
study to examine the feasibility and impact of the installation of slid-
ing  access  doors  upon platforms at subway facilities operated by such
authority including, but not limited to the following issues:
  (a) increased benefits to the safety of customers;
  (b) the likelihood of fatality prevention; and
  (c) the fiscal impact of installation.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10204-04-5


              

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