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Int 1344-2019 · BillFiled (End of Session) · Jan 23, 2019

A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of transportation to study safety measures for outdoor train platforms

Introduced
Reported from Committee
Passed Council
Local Law
Step 1 of 4 · Introduced
Sponsor
Peter A. Koo
Cosponsors
9
Introduced
Jan 23, 2019

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Transportation to study and report on preventative safety measures for trains that travel above ground, including the subway, Long Island Rail Road, Staten Island Railway and Metro North trains. Such preventative safety measures would aim to protect people from jumping or falling onto the tracks from the train platform.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council

Legislative history

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Jan 23, 2019