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A06455 Summary:

BILL NOA06455
 
SAME ASSAME AS S06379
 
SPONSORChandler-Waterman
 
COSPNSRHyndman, Tapia, Cruz, Gonzalez-Rojas, Vanel, Zinerman, Simone, Fall, Cook, Jacobson, Shimsky, Rozic, Carroll, Otis, Glick, Taylor, Epstein, Gibbs, Kim, Anderson, Jackson, Meeks, Lucas, Davila, Brook-Krasny, Lunsford, Zaccaro, Burdick, Steck, Ardila, Mitaynes, Dilan, Levenberg, Forrest, Reyes
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §1205-b, Pub Auth L
 
Prohibits the operation of NYC transit authority subways or trains without at least one conductor on board; requires a conductor on any subway or train operated by such authority whenever the subway or train has more than two cars attached to the engine.
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A06455 Actions:

BILL NOA06455
 
04/11/2023referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
01/03/2024referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
06/07/2024reference changed to ways and means
06/07/2024reported referred to rules
06/07/2024reported
06/07/2024rules report cal.603
06/07/2024ordered to third reading rules cal.603
06/07/2024passed assembly
06/07/2024delivered to senate
06/07/2024REFERRED TO RULES
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A06455 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A6455
 
SPONSOR: Chandler-Waterman
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the New York city transit authority to have at least one conductor on board   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities' law, in relation to requiring the New York city transit authority. to have at least one conductor on board   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: 1205-b. Conductor required. Any subway or train-operated by the authori- ty for t he purpose of transporting passengers shall have at least one conductor on board. For the purpose of this section, the term."conductor" shall mean the person other than the driver, engineer or motorman primarily charged with all aspects of the operation of. the railroad locomotive, subway or train, who shall assist in the operation of the train and. be.primarily responsible for the opening and closing of the doors and Other safety aspects of the train. A conductor shall be required on any subway or train operated by the authority whenever the subway or train has more than two cars attached to the engine thereof.   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE): N/A   JUSTIFICATION: The subway system is a significant mode of transportations for many New Yorkers and visitors. This bill would help to prohibit the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board. The proposed implementation of a One Person Train Operation poli- cy by NYCTA, will eliminate jobs and, more importantly, compromise the safety those who ride the New York City subway trains. According to the State's Public Transportation Safety Board (PTSB), in its own review of OPTO has concluded that, ".... the conductor plays an important part in the train's operation, and that OPTO as proposed, is unacceptable from a passenger safety and security standpoint." This bill would help to ensure that safety is the priority regarding subway trains.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2009-2010: A3559, S7509 2011-2012: A4065, S1058 2013-2014: A4816, S1625 2015-2016: A6393, S1231 2017-2018: A916, S3406 2019- 20n: A441, S4890   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: TBD   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A06455 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          6455
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     April 11, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
          the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
        AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
          New York city transit authority to have  at  least  one  conductor  on
          board

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1.  The legislature finds and declares that, the New York city
     2  transit authority, through its operation of the  New  York  city  subway
     3  system,  the  largest  public  transit system in the world, provides the
     4  primary means of commuting for many millions of New York  residents  and
     5  visitors every day of the week. With an estimated average of over 10,000
     6  passengers  loaded  onto  each  train during rush hours, the presence of
     7  trained New York city transit authority personnel, other than the  engi-
     8  neer, on each train is necessary and should always be required to ensure
     9  improved safety for passengers during emergencies, which may occur while
    10  in subway tunnels or traveling over bridges.
    11    The  legislature  further finds and declares that the tragic events of
    12  September 11, 2001, which launched the war of  terror  against  America,
    13  has  tremendously heightened the need to significantly increase security
    14  and safety for commuters on New  York  city  subway  trains.  Also,  the
    15  recent  conviction  of Zarein Ahmedzay, who was caught buying explosives
    16  and admitted to having planned an attack on the  New  York  city  subway
    17  system  makes it imperative that we recognize the role of conductors and
    18  other authority personnel assigned on passenger trains as first  respon-
    19  ders,  and  the  front  line defense to potentially save lives and limit
    20  casualties in the event of a terrorist attack.
    21    § 2. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
    22  1205-b to read as follows:
    23    §  1205-b.  Conductor  required.  Any  subway or train operated by the
    24  authority for the purpose of transporting passengers shall have at least
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD07772-01-3

        A. 6455                             2
 
     1  one conductor on board. For the  purposes  of  this  section,  the  term
     2  "conductor"  shall  mean  the  person other than the driver, engineer or
     3  motorman primarily charged with all aspects  of  the  operation  of  the
     4  railroad  locomotive, subway or train, who shall assist in the operation
     5  of the train and be primarily responsible for the opening and closing of
     6  the doors and other safety aspects of the train.  A conductor  shall  be
     7  required  on  any subway or train operated by the authority whenever the
     8  subway or train has more than two cars attached to the engine thereof.
     9    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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