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Assembly Bill A2223

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of expanding freight railroad service within the state

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2017-A2223 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9714
2015-2016: A1089
2019-2020: A3141

2017-A2223 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of expanding freight railroad service within the state.

2017-A2223 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2223
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN ACT in relation to authorizing the commissioner of transportation  to
   conduct  a  study  regarding feasibility of expanding freight railroad
   service within the state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  commissioner  of  transportation  is  authorized and
 directed to conduct a  study  regarding  the  feasibility  of  expanding
 freight railroad service within the state. Such study shall focus on the
 costs  and  benefits  of  such  an expansion, and shall include, but not
 limited to:
   1. the economic impact of freight rail service  on  cities  and  other
 local municipalities;
   2.  the  environmental  impact  of  expanded freight railroad service,
 including but not limited to:
   a. the impact of noise on the  affected  environment  resulting  from,
 engine idling, whistle blowing and general train operation;
   b. the impact of engine emissions on air quality;
   c. the impact of such service on local ecosystems and habitats;
   3.  the  economic  impact of freight railroad service on other freight
 delivery carriers;
   4. the economic costs to repair and maintain expanded freight railroad
 service to make it a viable option for freight delivery as  compared  to
 other freight delivery carriers;
   5.  the  potential  to build additional intermodal railroad yards, and
 repair, expand and modernize existing intermodal railroad yards through-
 out the state to serve as hubs for the loading and unloading of freight;
   6. the availability of capital grants from the federal  government  to
 assist in funding such a project;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07729-01-7

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