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NJ A957

NJ A957
Requires NJT to adopt plan to evacuate passengers when rail passenger vehicle becomes immobilized in tunnel.

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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) to adopt a contingency plan in the event that a rail passenger train or light rail vehicle owned or operated by NJ Transit becomes immobilized inside of a tunnel. The plan is to provide that NJ Transit exercise due diligence to safely relocate the train or vehicle to a location outside of the tunnel within one hour of the immobilization. If that is not possible, the plan is to require NJ Transit to exercise due diligence to safely evacuate the passengers from the train or vehicle and relocate them to a location outside of the tunnel within one hour of the immobilization. If NJ Transit fails to safely evacuate and relocate the passengers within one hour, NJ Transit is required to issue a report and to appear before any legislative committee, upon request by that committee, explaining why NJ Transit failed to meet the required timeframe.

AI Summary

This bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) to adopt a contingency plan for evacuating passengers if a rail passenger train or light rail vehicle owned or operated by NJ Transit becomes immobilized in a tunnel. The plan must provide that NJ Transit exercise due diligence to safely relocate the train or vehicle outside the tunnel within one hour. If that is not possible, NJ Transit must exercise due diligence to safely evacuate and relocate the passengers outside the tunnel within one hour. If NJ Transit fails to evacuate and relocate the passengers within one hour, it must issue a report and appear before a legislative committee to explain the failure.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (on 01/09/2024)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A957
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A1000/957_I1.HTM
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