Bill > S04235

This bill directs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to conduct a comprehensive safety study focusing on industrial areas near Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North railroad tracks. Specifically, the MTA will inspect areas under above-ground tracks and adjacent to grade-level tracks (where tracks intersect highways at the same level) to identify potentially unsafe, hazardous, or flammable materials. The study will include an inspection of these areas, an analysis of potential material removal methods, an assessment of the cost and economic impact of removal, and recommendations for maintaining these areas free of dangerous materials. All state and local government agencies are required to assist the MTA in this study. Within 120 days of the act's effective date, the MTA chair must submit a written report detailing the study's findings and recommendations to the governor, senate president, assembly speaker, and New York City mayor. The bill aims to enhance safety for commuter rail operations by proactively identifying and addressing potential risks near railroad tracks.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4235