A06455 Summary:
| BILL NO | A06455 |
| SAME AS | SAME AS S06379 |
| SPONSOR | Chandler-Waterman |
| COSPNSR | Hyndman, 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. | |
A06455 Actions:
| BILL NO | A06455 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/11/2023 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/03/2024 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/07/2024 | reference changed to ways and means | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/07/2024 | reported referred to rules | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/07/2024 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/07/2024 | rules report cal.603 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/07/2024 | ordered to third reading rules cal.603 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/07/2024 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/07/2024 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/07/2024 | REFERRED TO RULES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A06455 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
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.
A06455 Text:
Go to topSTATE 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. LBD07772-01-3A. 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.