§ 215. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the state has a responsibility to insure the safety of public transportation systems. Further, there exists a need for an independent, investigative and advisory body to examine the causes of accidents on public transportation systems and make recommendations in order to prevent the occurrences […]
§ 216. State public transportation safety board. 1. There is hereby created in the department a board, to be known as the state public transportation safety board. Such board shall be responsible for the investigation of accidents involving public transportation in the state, including commuter rail, subways, rapid transit and buses. The board shall also […]
§ 217. Powers and duties of the board. The board shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To investigate accidents occurring on or involving public transportation facilities or systems whether publicly or privately owned and report on the results of such investigations; 2. To establish within the board an accident reporting procedure and file […]
§ 218. Periodic review of safety plans and standards. The board may review and recommend to the public transportation operators and carriers changes in safety standards, public transportation operating practices and safety plans. Public transportation operators and carriers shall review such recommendations and inform the board, within ninety days, whether or not the recommendations have […]
§ 219. Assistance of other agencies. 1. To effectuate the purposes of this article, the board may request and receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof or any public authority such assistance, information and data as will enable the office properly to carry […]
§ 219-a. Studies; surveys. In the accomplishment of the purposes of this article, the board may undertake research and studies through its own personnel or in cooperation with any public or private agencies, including educational, safety research organizations, colleges, universities, institutes or foundations.
§ 219-b. Grants or gifts. The board, with the approval of the governor, may accept as agent of the state any grant, including federal grants, or any gift for any of the purposes of this article. Any moneys so received may be expended by the board to effectuate any purpose of this article, subject to […]
§ 219-c. Operating authority. As used in this article, the term “metropolitan transportation authority” shall mean the authority and its subsidiaries, the Long Island railroad, metro-north railroad, metropolitan suburban bus authority and Staten Island rapid transit operating authority, of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority, and of the New York city transit authority and its […]
