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NJ S4587
NJ S4587Requires Access Link paratransit vehicle operators to announce stops for passengers.
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Introduced
06/05/2025
06/05/2025
In Committee
06/05/2025
06/05/2025
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 paratransit service provided by New Jersey Transit Corporation to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which helps transport people with disabilities who cannot use standard 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 verbally announce or use a recording system to announce each scheduled stop. The new law will take effect on the first day of the second month following its enactment, giving transit providers time to implement the new announcement requirements.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee (on 06/05/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4587 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S5000/4587_I1.HTM |
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