NY State Senate Bill 2019-S7124

Senate Bill S7124

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to conducting a study on the feasibility of using the Triboro rail line as a public transit line co-mingling with freight service

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2020	committed to rules
Feb 24, 2020	advanced to third reading
Feb 13, 2020	2nd report cal.
Feb 12, 2020	1st report cal.434
Jan 08, 2020	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Votes

- Feb 12, 2020 - Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee Vote
  S7124
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee Vote: Feb 12, 2020
      
      aye (6)
      
      Boyle
      
      Comrie
      
      Gounardes
      
      Mayer
      
      Ramos
      
      Skoufis
      
      excused (1)
      
      Ranzenhofer

2019-S7124 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8272
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S3262, A5222
2023-2024: S1086, A1934

2019-S7124 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to conducting a study on the feasibility of using the Triboro rail line as a public transit line co-mingling with freight services.

2019-S7124 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7124

SPONSOR: COMRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act directing the metropolitan transportation authority to study the
feasibility of co-mingling public transit and freight service on the
proposed Triboro line along the rail right-of-way running from Co-op
City in the Bronx, through Queens, and terminating in Bay Ridge, Brook-
lyn

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Relates to requiring the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to
study the feasibility of co-mingling public transit and freight on the
Triboro line along the rail right-of-way running from Co-op City in the
Bronx, through Queens, and terminating in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Limited access to public transportation and slow bus speeds mean resi-

dents in the outer boroughs of NYC have to take circuitous routes for
inter-borough travel outside of Manhattan. The purpose of this legis-
lation is to have the MTA undertake a feasibility study of the rail
right-of-way (RoW) that runs from Co-op City in the Bronx through Queens
and into Brooklyn ending at Bay Ridge. This RoW has mixed-ownership,
including Amtrak, CSX, and Long Island Rail Road, and runs 24 miles. The
study will look at several factors, including the feasibility of co-min-
gling public transit and freight; coordination with existing transit,
including subways and buses; greenhouse gas reduction and economic
impacts; frequency and span of service; fare integration; operational
segments; schedule coordination; and other variables necessary to ensure
a successful expansion of public transit to improve the quality of life
of outer borough riders. The RoW is predominantly grade separate
already, and has some existing infrastructure in place. The expansion
project could be undertaken at a fraction of the cost of expanded
subways and create service along a corridor in desperate need of
options. The Triboro project can improve economic vitality in the outer
boroughs, show how new forms of transit can help create a more reliable
and resilient transit system, and put us on a path where all New Yorkers
are better connected.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None of significance noted.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This law will take effect immediately.

2019-S7124 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7124
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT directing the metropolitan transportation authority to study the
   feasibility of co-mingling public transit and freight service  on  the
   proposed  Triboro  line along the rail right-of-way running from Co-op
   City in the Bronx, through  Queens,  and  terminating  in  Bay  Ridge,
   Brooklyn
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority shall  conduct
 a  study  to  explore  the  use of the Triboro rail line as a co-mingled
 public transit and freight line, exploring the reduction of travel  time
 for residents and an increase in quality of life for outer borough resi-
 dents.
   2.  The  study  shall  cover  the  full  extent  of the corridor which
 includes Amtrak's ownership in  the  Bronx  south  over  the  Hell  Gate
 bridge,  CSX's  Fremont Secondary line south to Fresh Pond Junction, and
 the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge branch operated by  New  York  and
 Atlantic Railway.
   3.  Such study shall examine the challenges, opportunities, and feasi-
 bility of co-mingling public  transit  and  freight  service  along  the
 Triboro rail line.
   4. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the Metropolitan
 Transportation  Authority  shall  issue  a report of its findings on the
 feasibility and benefits  of  co-mingling  public  transit  and  freight
 service along the Triboro rail line to the governor, the temporary pres-
 ident  of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of the state of New
 York.  Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
   (a) the populations served and  ridership  expected  to  benefit  from
 public transit on the Triboro rail line;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD13049-02-9

 S. 7124                             2
 
   (b)  the  potential  transit  travel  time  reductions, greenhouse gas
 reductions, and economic  benefits  expected  from  the  public  transit
 service on the Triboro rail line;
   (c) the locations of potential stations, frequency and span of service
 expected to run daily along the Triboro rail line;
   (d) the operational segments (in phases) to get service started; sche-
 dules  needed  for  co-mingling with freight; expected freight expansion
 and impacts to service; and
   (e) any actions that can be implemented by the Metropolitan  Transpor-
 tation  Authority immediately, a plan of action for such implementation,
 and the estimated cost of such implementation plan.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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