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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. NOLAN, JACOBS, MARKEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of  A.  COLTON,  COOK,  DINOWITZ, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, PHEFFER, WRIGHT --
  read once and referred to the Committee on  Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to public hear-
  ings after a substantial change in service by the metropolitan  trans-
  portation authority

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 1263 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10.    (A)  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION "SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN
SERVICE" SHALL MEAN:
  (I) ANY COMPLETE OR PARTIAL CLOSING OF  A  PASSENGER  STATION  OR  ANY
MEANS OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO SUCH FACILITY;
  (II)  THE  ALTERING OF A SURFACE ROUTE BY MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED FEET;
OR
  (III) THE OPENING OF A RAPID TRANSIT OR COMMUTER RAIL LINE OR STATION.
  (B) THE AUTHORITY SHALL HOLD  A  PUBLIC  HEARING,  NO  LESS  THAN  ONE
HUNDRED  FIFTY  DAYS,  BUT  NO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER A
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN SERVICE ON THE COMMUTER RAIL FACILITIES.
  (C) THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL PRODUCE A  SUMMARY
OF  RIDERSHIP DATA REGARDING SUCH SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE. SUCH SUMMARY SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A COMPARISON OF PROJECTIONS OF RIDERSHIP
WITH THE ACTUAL SURVEYS OF RIDERS AFTER THE CHANGE IN SERVICE, AN ANALY-
SIS OF CROWDING, AND OTHER SERVICE-RELATED AND PASSENGER  SERVICE  MEAS-
URES  SUCH  AS  ON-TIME  PERFORMANCE  FOR BEFORE AND AFTER THE CHANGE IN
SERVICE.
  (D) AT EACH AFFECTED STATION AND ON BUSES OPERATING ON  EACH  AFFECTED
BUS ROUTE, POSTERS SHALL BE DISPLAYED PROVIDING A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF
THE  PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGE, AND IDENTIFYING THE LOCATIONS AT WHICH THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS PARAGRAPH IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC,  AND
INFORMING  THE  PUBLIC OF THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING
OR HEARINGS.
  (E)  AFTER  THE  HOLDING  OF  SUCH  PUBLIC HEARING THE AUTHORITY SHALL
PRODUCE A REPORT SUMMARIZING THE COMMENTS MADE AT SUCH HEARING  AND  ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IN SERVICE. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE APPROVED OR
REJECTED  BY  MAJORITY  VOTE  OF THE BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY AT A REGULAR
MEETING OF SUCH BOARD.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.