N.Y. Transportation Law Section 17-B
Public transportation safety plans

  • filing

1.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision eight of section twelve hundred sixty-six and subdivision seven of section twelve hundred ninety-nine-f of the public authorities law or of subdivision seventeen of § 142 (Rate bureau regulation)section one hundred forty-two of this chapter, every transportation authority and every other public transportation operator or carrier receiving mass transportation operating assistance pursuant to § 18-B (Statewide mass transportation operating assistance program)section eighteen-b of this chapter either directly from the department of transportation or through a county or municipality pursuant to said section, shall prepare and publicize a plan for transportation safety, including but not limited to equipment maintenance procedures, personnel safety training programs, accident reporting systems, passenger safety practices and the persons responsible for the implementation of such practices and programs. Every authority and every other public transportation operator or carrier required herein to file such a plan shall review such plan biennially and amend such plan if amendments are necessary.

2.

A plan and any amendment thereto, prepared pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be filed with the department at its Albany office. The commissioner, in consultation with the state public transportation safety board shall examine the plan and determine whether the same is satisfactory and feasible. The plan shall be made available to any and all persons, corporations, departments and agencies necessary to enable timely review and solicitation of comments.

3.

If within one hundred eighty days of receipt of notice of the provisions of this section from the commissioner and every two years thereafter, any transportation authority or system shall fail to file a plan as required by this section or shall file a plan or amendment which the commissioner determines in consultation with the state public transportation safety board, is unsatisfactory and shall fail to file a substitute plan or amendment within ninety days of the sending of notice of such determination, the commissioner shall be authorized and empowered to withhold from such authority or system payment of any and all state moneys otherwise payable to such authority or system as operating assistance pursuant to § 18-B (Statewide mass transportation operating assistance program)section eighteen-b of this chapter in the next occurring quarter of the state fiscal year.

4.

For purposes of this section the term transportation authority shall be deemed to mean and include every public benefit corporation constituting a transportation authority which provides or contracts for the provision of mass transportation services or any subsidiary thereof.

Source: Section 17-B — Public transportation safety plans; filing, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/TRA/17-B (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

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Declaration of policy
11
Department of transportation
12
Offices of the department
13
Organization of department
14
General functions, powers and duties of department
14‑A
Preservation of agricultural lands, public park and recreational lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges and historical sites
14‑B
Highway safety powers and duties
14‑C
Intercity rail passenger service program
14‑D
Rail service preservation
14‑E
Development of transportation corridors
14‑F
Transportation of hazardous materials
14‑G
Intercity bus passenger service preservation
14‑H
Airport preservation
14‑I
Long Island expressway
14‑J
Special rail and aviation transportation program
14‑K
Multi-modal program
14‑L
Airport improvement and revitalization
14‑M
Airport security
14‑N
Information concerning services for human trafficking victims in commercial service airports and general aviation airports
15
Comprehensive statewide master plan for transportation
15‑A
Metropolitan planning organization and participants
15‑B
New York city accessible transportation system
15‑C
Accessible public transportation
16
Delegation of powers and duties
17
State advances to authorities for preparation of plans
17‑A
Reports of regional transportation authorities
17‑B
Public transportation safety plans
18
Acquisition of abandoned railroad transportation property
18‑A
Statewide mass transportation operating assistance program
18‑B
Statewide mass transportation operating assistance program
19
Interstate high speed intercity rail passenger network compact
20
Nighttime work on major capital construction projects on highways, expressways and parkways
21
Single audit program
22
Work zone safety and enforcement

Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 17-B’s source at nysenate​.gov

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