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NJ A5764
NJ A5764Requires Access Link paratransit vehicle operators to announce stops for passengers.
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Introduced
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
In Committee
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires an operator who is actively engaged in operating an Access Link vehicle to announce, or cause to be announced by a recording system, every scheduled stop along the vehicle's route. Under current law, only operators of transportation services along fixed route transportation systems are required to announce stops. A fixed route transportation system operates along a prescribed route according to a fixed schedule. As Access Link is a form of paratransit service, which excludes fixed route transportation services, operators of Access Link are not currently required to make such announcements.
AI Summary
This bill requires operators of Access Link paratransit vehicles to announce every scheduled stop along their route, either verbally or through a recording system. Access Link is a special transportation service provided by New Jersey Transit Corporation to help people with disabilities comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Currently, stop announcements are only mandatory for fixed route transportation services, which operate on a predetermined schedule and route. By mandating stop announcements for Access Link vehicles, the bill aims to improve accessibility and help passengers with visual impairments or those unfamiliar with the route to better navigate their transportation. The bill will take effect on the first day of the second month following its enactment, giving transit operators time to implement the new requirement.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (on 06/12/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5764 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A6000/5764_I1.HTM |
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