Bill > S4587

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 specialized transportation service provided by New Jersey Transit Corporation to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which helps people with disabilities who cannot use traditional fixed-route public transportation. Currently, only operators of fixed-route transportation systems are required to announce stops, but this bill extends that requirement to paratransit services like Access Link. The bill defines an "operator" as someone actively driving an Access Link vehicle and mandates that they or their vehicle's recording system verbally indicate each scheduled stop. The legislation will take effect on the first day of the second month following its enactment, giving transit providers time to implement the new stop announcement requirements.