Senate Bill S6885

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6885                       Revised 03/07/16

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring
the metropolitan transportation authority to provide more detailed
information to the public on its website

 PURPOSE :

To require the metropolitan transportation authority to provide more
detailed information to the public on its website.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of this bill amends section 1276-e of the public authorities
law by adding a subdivision which states that the authority shall
further post monthly statistics on service disruptions, including but
not limited to: delineation of planned and unplanned disruptions;
length of service disruptions and the frequency of disruptions per
month. The authority shall also be required to conduct a study on
maximum capacity and current capacity, differentiating between
platform and train capacity.

Section 2 of this bill states that this act shall take effect
immediately.
              

 JUSTIFICATION :

The metropolitan transportation authority (MTA) should be required to
address rampant service disruptions plaguing many of the lines, such
as the 7 line. When unplanned service disruptions occur, commuters are
left scrambling to find ways into Manhattan for work. The
unpredictability of the 7 line specifically, has concerned many Queens
residents who rely on the subway to get to and from work.
Inconsistency of service on this line continues to get worse.

In addition, dangerous overcrowding on trains and platforms continues
to be a safety concern for those rush hour commuters.

This bill would require the MTA to disclose information to the public
on a regular basis concerning the amount of disruptions each subway
line has experienced per month, as well as conduct a study on
capacity.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.