Bill > A06202

This bill directs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which operates New York City's subway system, to conduct a comprehensive study on installing sliding access doors on subway platforms. The study will specifically investigate three key areas: (1) potential safety benefits for customers, (2) the possibility of preventing fatalities (likely referring to incidents like people falling or being pushed onto tracks), and (3) the financial costs of installing such doors. The MTA chairman is required to complete the study within one year and submit a detailed written report with findings and recommendations to key government officials, including the governor, senate president, assembly speaker, and New York City mayor. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, signaling urgency in examining this potential safety enhancement for subway infrastructure.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6202