Assembly Bill A4757

                             
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                                   4757
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. E. BROWN, BEEPHAN, McDONOUGH, MIKULIN, MANKTELOW,
   LEMONDES,  DeSTEFANO  --  read  once  and referred to the Committee on
   Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT directing the Long Island  rail  road  commuter's  council  study
   technologies  which  would  allow  seamless communication between fire
   departments and the Long Island  rail  road;  and  providing  for  the
   repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known as the  "Fire  depart-
 ment and Long Island rail road communication enhancement act".
   § 2. The Long Island rail road commuter's council is directed to study
 emerging  technologies  which would allow seamless communication between
 fire departments and  the  Long  Island  rail  road.  Such  study  shall
 include, but not be limited to:
   (a) assessing technological solutions and communication protocols that
 enable  real-time  communication  between  fire departments and the Long
 Island rail road;
   (b) examine potential methods for fire  departments  to  notify  train
 conductors promptly in the event of an emergency requiring such dispatch
 of a fire truck, ensuring a conductor receives notice to halt the train;
   (c)  examine  the  feasibility  of  implementing a system that enables
 train conductors to receive alerts from fire departments  allowing  such
 conductor  to  temporarily  halt  trains  at the preceding station for a
 specified period, facilitating unobstructed emergency response;
   (d) considering the impact of such technological  solutions  on  train
 schedules, passenger safety, and emergency response efficiency; and
   (e)  engaging  with  relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited
 to, fire department officials,  transportation  experts,  and  emergency
 response professionals, to ensure a comprehensive evaluation.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   §  3. The Long Island rail road commuter's council shall make a report
 to the Metropolitan transportation authority of  its  findings,  conclu-
 sions,  and recommendations no later than twelve months after the effec-
 tive date of this act. Such report shall include an outline of its find-
 ings,   recommendations,   and   proposed  technological  solutions  for
 implementing effective communication mechanisms between fire departments
 and the Long Island rail road. Further,  such  report  shall  include  a
 cost-benefit  analysis,  potential challenges, and proposed timeline for
 such implementation of the recommended solutions.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed twelve months after it shall have become a law.