Bill Text: NY A08964 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes the Long Island rail road commuter's council to study technologies which would allow seamless communication between fire departments and the Long Island rail road to improve passenger safety and emergency response efficiency.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-31 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions [A08964 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-A08964-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8964

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    January 31, 2024
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        Introduced by M. of A. E. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee 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:

     1    Section  1.  Short title. This act shall be known as the "Fire depart-
     2  ment and Long Island rail road communication enhancement act".
     3    § 2. The Long Island rail road commuter's council is directed to study
     4  emerging technologies which would allow seamless  communication  between
     5  fire  departments  and  the  Long  Island  rail  road.  Such study shall
     6  include, but not be limited to:
     7    (a) assessing technological solutions and communication protocols that
     8  enable real-time communication between fire  departments  and  the  Long
     9  Island rail road;
    10    (b)  examine  potential  methods  for fire departments to notify train
    11  conductors promptly in the event of an emergency requiring such dispatch
    12  of a fire truck, ensuring a conductor receives notice to halt the train;
    13    (c) examine the feasibility of  implementing  a  system  that  enables
    14  train  conductors  to receive alerts from fire departments allowing such
    15  conductor to temporarily halt trains at  the  preceding  station  for  a
    16  specified period, facilitating unobstructed emergency response;
    17    (d)  considering  the  impact of such technological solutions on train
    18  schedules, passenger safety, and emergency response efficiency; and
    19    (e) engaging with relevant stakeholders, including,  but  not  limited
    20  to,  fire  department  officials,  transportation experts, and emergency
    21  response professionals, to ensure a comprehensive evaluation.
    22    § 3. The Long Island rail road commuter's council shall make a  report
    23  to  the  Metropolitan  transportation authority of its findings, conclu-
    24  sions, and recommendations no later than twelve months after the  effec-
    25  tive date of this act. Such report shall include an outline of its find-
    26  ings,   recommendations,   and   proposed  technological  solutions  for

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1  implementing effective communication mechanisms between fire departments
     2  and the Long Island rail road. Further,  such  report  shall  include  a
     3  cost-benefit  analysis,  potential challenges, and proposed timeline for
     4  such implementation of the recommended solutions.
     5    §  4.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
     6  deemed repealed twelve months after it shall have become a law.