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                                  6331

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring a
  safety briefing of Metro-North  commuter  railroad  passengers  to  be
  conducted at each departure and every twenty minutes thereafter

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

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1279-d to read as follows:
  S  1279-D.  SAFETY  BRIEFING  OF  PASSENGERS  PLAN;  IMPLEMENTATION ON
METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD. THE AUTHORITY IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND
DIRECTED  TO  IMPLEMENT  A  SAFETY BRIEFING OF PASSENGERS PLAN NOT LATER
THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, FOR  THE  BENEFIT  OF  PERSONS
UTILIZING  TRANSPORTATION  AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES OF THE METRO-NORTH
COMMUTER RAILROAD. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,
PROVISIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING:
  1.  BEFORE  EACH  DEPARTURE,  AND EVERY TWENTY MINUTES THEREAFTER, THE
CONDUCTOR OF EACH  TRAIN  CARRYING  PASSENGERS  SHALL  COMMUNICATE  LIVE
AND/OR BY RECORDED, VISUAL AND/OR AUDIO IMAGES:
  (A)  SMOKING. EACH PASSENGER SHALL BE BRIEFED ON WHEN, WHERE AND UNDER
WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES SMOKING IS PROHIBITED;
  (B) EVACUATION PROCEDURES;
  (C) LOCATION AND MEANS FOR OPENING THE PASSENGER ENTRY DOORS AND EMER-
GENCY EXITS;
  (D) LOCATION OF SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT; AND
  (E) LOCATION AND OPERATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
  2. THE BRIEFINGS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION  MAY  BE
DELIVERED  BY  MEANS  OF  AN  APPROVED RECORDING PLAYBACK DEVICE THAT IS
AUDIBLE TO EACH PASSENGER UNDER NORMAL NOISE LEVELS.
  3. THE TRAINING OF CONDUCTORS, TRAINMEN AND OTHER DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES
IN EMERGENCY TECHNIQUES AND  PROCEDURES,  INTEROPERABLE  COMMUNICATIONS,
HANDLING  AND POSITIONING OF STRICKEN COMMUTERS, AND KNOWLEDGE OF PROCE-
DURES AND EQUIPMENT USED DURING EVACUATION PROCEDURES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

              

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09396-01-5

                            
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                                 6331--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee   on   Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  requiring  a
  safety  briefing  of  Metro-North  commuter  railroad passengers to be
  conducted at certain times

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

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 1279-d to read as follows:
  S 1279-D.  SAFETY  BRIEFING  OF  PASSENGERS  PLAN;  IMPLEMENTATION  ON
METRO-NORTH  COMMUTER  RAILROAD.  THE AUTHORITY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED TO IMPLEMENT A SAFETY BRIEFING OF  PASSENGERS  PLAN  NOT  LATER
THAN  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND SIXTEEN, FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS
UTILIZING TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES OF  THE  METRO-NORTH
COMMUTER  RAILROAD.  SUCH  PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
PROVISIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING:
  1. BEFORE INITIAL DEPARTURE OF EACH  TRAIN  CARRYING  PASSENGERS,  AND
PERIODICALLY  THEREAFTER, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE AUTHORITY AT STATIONS
WHERE THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PASSENGERS BOARD THE TRAIN, THE  CONDUCTOR,
OR  THE  CONDUCTOR'S DESIGNEE, SHALL IMMEDIATELY COMMUNICATE LIVE AND/OR
BY RECORDED, VISUAL AND/OR AUDIO IMAGES:
  (A) EVACUATION PROCEDURES;
  (B) LOCATION AND MEANS FOR OPENING THE PASSENGER ENTRY DOORS AND EMER-
GENCY EXITS;
  (C) LOCATION OF FIRST AID AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT;
  (D) LOCATION AND OPERATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
  IN THE EVENT OF A DISASTER OR EMERGENCY, THE CONDUCTOR, OR THE CONDUC-
TOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL COMMUNICATE THE SAFETY BRIEFING MESSAGE AS OFTEN AS
NECESSARY TO ENSURE PASSENGER SAFETY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09396-03-5
              

A. 6331--A                          2

  2. THE BRIEFINGS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION  MAY  BE
DELIVERED  BY  MEANS  OF  AN  APPROVED RECORDING PLAYBACK DEVICE THAT IS
AUDIBLE TO EACH PASSENGER UNDER NORMAL NOISE LEVELS.
  3. THE TRAINING OF CONDUCTORS, TRAINMEN AND OTHER DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES
IN  EMERGENCY  TECHNIQUES  AND PROCEDURES, INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS,
HANDLING AND POSITIONING OF STRICKEN COMMUTERS, AND KNOWLEDGE OF  PROCE-
DURES AND EQUIPMENT USED DURING EVACUATION PROCEDURES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.