Assembly Bill A7957

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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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A7957 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A3483

2015-A7957 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility and impact of installing sliding access doors on subway platforms; directs such authority to ensure the proper operation of security cameras on subway platforms and install emergency communications devices.

2015-A7957 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7957

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

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;
  (c) whether negligence on  the  part  of  metropolitan  transportation
authority  staff  was a contributing factor to the failure of a specific
security camera;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10204-03-5

              

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