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NY Transp L § 217 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 9-B - State Public Transportation Safety Board 217 - Powers and Duties of the Board.

§ 217. Powers  and  duties  of  the  board.  The  board shall have the   following powers and duties:1.  To  investigate  accidents  occurring  on  or   involving   public   transportation facilities or systems whether publicly or privately owned   and report on the results of such investigations;2.  To  establish within the board an accident reporting procedure and   file for the purpose  of  accurate  analysis  of  public  transportation   safety and to prepare an annual accident report for the governor and the   legislature;3.  To  review,  in connection with the investigation of accidents the   safety, maintenance  and  training  programs  of  public  transportation   facilities  or systems whether publicly or privately owned and recommend   the establishment  of  equipment  and  safety  standards  in  connection   therewith;4.  To  adopt,  promulgate,  amend  and  rescind  suitable  rules  and   regulations to carry out the provisions and purposes of this article  or   to enforce any standards established hereunder;5.  To hold hearings, issue reports, administer oaths or affirmations,   examine any person under oath or  affirmation  and  to  issue  subpoenas   requiring  the  attendance  and  giving  of  testimony  of witnesses and   require the production  of  any  books,  papers,  documentary  or  other   evidence.  The  powers  provided in this subdivision may be delegated by   the board to any member of the board or department employee assigned  to   the  board.  A subpoena issued under this subdivision shall be regulated   by the civil practice law and rules;6. To take or cause to be taken affidavits or  depositions  within  or   without the state;7.  To  enter upon any property where a public transportation accident   has occurred, or where a vehicle, appurtenance or other item involved in   any such accident is located, to fulfill  the  requirements  of  article   nine-b of this chapter.8.  To  render  each  year  to  the  governor and to the legislature a   written report of its activities.9. To enforce the requirements of section five thousand three  hundred   twenty-nine  of  title  forty-nine of the United States Code, as amended   from time to time, as it pertains to oversight of  rail  fixed  guideway   public transportation systems.
NY Transp L § 218 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 9-B - State Public Transportation Safety Board 218 - Periodic Review of Safety Plans and Standards.

§ 218. Periodic  review  of  safety plans and standards. The board may   review and recommend to the public transportation operators and carriers   changes in safety standards, public transportation  operating  practices   and  safety  plans.  Public  transportation operators and carriers shall   review such recommendations and inform the board,  within  ninety  days,   whether   or   not   the  recommendations  have  been  adopted.  If  the   recommendations have not been adopted, the operator  or  carriers  shall   set  forth  in  detail  the  reason  or  reasons  for  not  adopting the   recommendations.
NY Transp L § 219 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 9-B - State Public Transportation Safety Board 219 - Assistance of Other Agencies.

§ 219. Assistance  of other agencies. 1. To effectuate the purposes of   this article, the board may request and  receive  from  any  department,   division,  board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state or any   political subdivision thereof or any public authority  such  assistance,   information and data as will enable the office properly to carry out its   powers and duties hereunder.2.  The  board  shall  cooperate,  consult  and  coordinate  with  the   metropolitan transportation authority inspector general with  regard  to   any   activity   concerning   the   operations   of   the   metropolitan   transportation authority. With respect to any accident on the facilities   of the metropolitan transportation authority, the primary responsibility   for investigation shall be that of  the  board  which  shall  share  its   findings   with  the  metropolitan  transportation  authority  inspector   general.
NY Transp L § 219-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 9-B - State Public Transportation Safety Board 219-A - Studies; Surveys.

§ 219-a. Studies;  surveys.  In  the accomplishment of the purposes of   this article, the board may undertake research and studies  through  its   own  personnel  or  in  cooperation with any public or private agencies,   including  educational,   safety   research   organizations,   colleges,   universities, institutes or foundations.
NY Transp L § 219-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 9-B - State Public Transportation Safety Board 219-B - Grants or Gifts.

§ 219-b. Grants  or  gifts.  The  board,  with  the  approval  of  the   governor, may accept as agent of the state any grant, including  federal   grants,  or any gift for any of the purposes of this article. Any moneys   so received may be expended by the board to effectuate  any  purpose  of   this  article,  subject  to  the  same  limitations  as  to  approval of   expenditures and audit as are prescribed for state  moneys  appropriated   for the purposes of this article.
NY Transp L § 219-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 9-B - State Public Transportation Safety Board 219-C - Operating Authority.

§ 219-c. Operating  authority.  As  used  in  this  article,  the term   "metropolitan transportation authority" shall mean the authority and its   subsidiaries,  the   Long   Island   railroad,   metro-north   railroad,   metropolitan  suburban  bus  authority  and  Staten Island rapid transit   operating authority, of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority,  and   of the New York city transit authority and its subsidiary, the Manhattan   and  Bronx surface transit operating authority, or any other agency that   may come under the control of the authority, or within their custody  or   control.
NY Transp L § 220 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10 - Grade Crossing Elimination 220 - Short Title.

§ 220. Short title. This article shall be known as the "grade crossing   elimination  act  of nineteen hundred seventy." However, sections of the   transportation law falling within this article may be  cited  either  as   sections of the transportation law or as sections of the "grade crossing   elimination act of nineteen hundred seventy."
NY Transp L § 221 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10 - Grade Crossing Elimination 221 - Purpose.

§ 221. Purpose.  This  article  shall  continue  the implementation of   section  fourteen  of  article  seven  of  the  constitution  and  shall   supersede  chapter  six  hundred  seventy-seven  and chapter six hundred   seventy-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred twenty-eight, and all acts   supplementary thereto  and  amendatory  thereof,  known  as  the  "grade   crossing  elimination  act,"  and chapter two hundred eighty-nine of the   laws of nineteen hundred thirty-nine, and all acts supplementary thereto   and amendatory thereof, known as the "grade crossing elimination act  of   nineteen hundred thirty-nine."
NY Transp L § 226 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10 - Grade Crossing Elimination 226 - Persons Aggrieved; Right to Hearing; Rehearing; Appeals.

§ 226. Persons  aggrieved;  right to hearing; rehearing; appeals.  Any   person aggrieved by any order or decision provided for in this  article,   or  made  pursuant  thereto, and who was a party to such proceeding, may   within thirty days after the service of such order  or  decision,  apply   for  a  hearing  on the subject matter thereof or, in case a hearing was   had prior to the making of any such order or decision, for  a  rehearing   thereon  upon  notice  and such hearing or rehearing shall be granted or   denied by the commissioner within thirty days after the  filing  of  the   application  therefor  and  upon such hearing or rehearing such order or   decision shall be set aside, modified or affirmed. Any person  aggrieved   by  any order or decision provided for in this article, or made pursuant   thereto, and who was a party to such proceeding, may within  sixty  days   after  the  service  of  such  decision or order appeal therefrom to the   appellate division of the supreme court in the department in which  such   grade  crossing  is  located,  and  to the court of appeals, in the same   manner and with like effect as is provided in the case of  appeals  from   an order of the supreme court.
NY Transp L § 227 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10 - Grade Crossing Elimination 227 - Federal Aid; Receipt and Expenditure.

§ 227. Federal aid; receipt and expenditure. The comptroller is hereby   authorized  to  accept  from the federal government or any department or   agency thereof any moneys in any way granted, allocated  or  apportioned   for  the  purpose of highway-railroad grade crossing eliminations or the   reconstruction  or  repair  of  existing   grade   crossing   separation   structures and deposit them in accordance with existing federal or state   law  or  rules  or  regulations applicable thereto and the same shall be   available for the  purposes  granted,  allocated  or  apportioned.  Such   moneys  shall  be  available  to reimburse the state for its expenses in   connection  with  a  grade  crossing   elimination   project   including   incidental improvements rendered necessary or desirable by such project.   The  expense of net benefit to be borne by the railroad company shall be   the  lesser  of  (1)  the  amount  of  net  benefit  determined  by  the   commissioner  in  accordance with this act or (2) the difference between   the cost of the project exclusive of  incidental  improvements  and  the   amount   of   federal  aid  for  the  project  exclusive  of  incidental   improvements. State moneys made available for federal aid grade crossing   elimination projects may be used in the first instance to pay the  costs   of said projects.
NY Transp L § 229 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10 - Grade Crossing Elimination 229 - Pending Grade Crossing Elimination Proceedings.

§ 229. Pending  grade  crossing elimination proceedings. In connection   with any proceedings for the elimination of a grade  crossing  in  which   all  business  and  matters  have  not  been  completed  on March first,   nineteen  hundred   seventy-one,   the   commissioner   may   make   any   determinations;  redeterminations;  findings;  amended,  supplemental or   revised findings; orders; or amended, supplemental or revised orders  as   he  shall  deem  appropriate  or  necessary  to carry out the duties and   responsibilities of his office and may conduct  such  business  hearings   for such purposes as he shall deem appropriate.
NY Transp L § 230 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10-A - Implementation of Rail Preservation Bond Act of Nineteen Hundred Seventy-Four and the Energy Conservation Through Improved Transportation Bond Act Of 230 - Expenditure of Monies.

§ 230. Expenditure  of  monies.  The monies received by the state from   the sale of bonds pursuant to the rail preservation bond act of nineteen   hundred  seventy-four  and  the  energy  conservation  through  improved   transportation  bond  act  of  nineteen  hundred  seventy-nine  shall be   expended pursuant to appropriation for any rail preservation project  or   local street or highway project approved hereunder.
NY Transp L § 232 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10-A - Implementation of Rail Preservation Bond Act of Nineteen Hundred Seventy-Four and the Energy Conservation Through Improved Transportation Bond Act Of 232 - State Assistance Application Procedure.

§ 232. State  assistance  application procedure. 1. A municipality may   submit an application for  state  assistance  toward  the  cost  of  any   municipal   rail  preservation  project  which  is  eligible  for  state   assistance pursuant to this article to the commissioner in such form and   containing such information as he may require.2. A county highway superintendent,  or  the  county  official  having   jurisdiction  over  the  county highway system for any county which does   not have a county highway superintendent, or in the case of the city  of   New  York,  the  city  commissioner  of  transportation,  may  submit an   application for state assistance toward the cost of any local street  or   highway  project which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this   article to the commissioner in such form and containing such information   as he may require.3. The commissioner shall review any such project application and  may   approve,  disapprove  or recommend modifications thereto consistent with   applicable law, criteria, standards or rules and regulations relative to   such project.4. Upon approval of a  project  application,  a  municipality,  county   highway   superintendent,   county  official  or  city  commissioner  of   transportation, as the case may be, may enter into a contract as further   provided within this article with the commissioner for payment of  state   assistance to be received pursuant to this article.5.  In  connection  with  local  street or highway projects, the total   funds made available as a result  of  the  energy  conservation  through   improved  transportation bond act of nineteen hundred seventy-nine shall   be  allocated  in  accordance  with   the   following   percentums:   a)   thirty-eight  percentum  for  town roads; b) thirty percentum for county   roads; c) eighteen percentum for city and village highways, streets  and   roads,  outside of New York city; and d) fourteen percentum for highways   and streets in New York city.
NY Transp L § 233 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10-A - Implementation of Rail Preservation Bond Act of Nineteen Hundred Seventy-Four and the Energy Conservation Through Improved Transportation Bond Act Of 233 - Powers and Duties of the Commissioner.

§ 233. Powers  and  duties  of  the commissioner. In administering the   provisions of this article, the commissioner:1. shall make an itemized estimate of funds or appropriations required   annually for inclusion in the executive budget;2. shall, by April  first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty,  determine  and   submit  to  the governor and legislature for approval the allocations of   the funds made available as a result of the energy conservation  through   improved  transportation  bond act of nineteen hundred seventy-nine on a   county by county basis broken into categories (a), (b) and (c) specified   in subdivision five of section two hundred thirty-two of  this  chapter.   Once  such  allocations  have  been  approved by the governor and by the   legislature by a concurrent resolution of such bodies  such  allocations   shall  not  be  modified  except  by  an act of the legislature which is   enacted into law by the  governor.  Such  allocations  shall  take  into   consideration  the  miles of highway in each category in relationship to   total number of miles of highway in the local street or highway  project   program  and other similar factors utilized in the safer off system road   program based on the most recent information and data available  to  the   commissioner.3.  may  in  the  name  of  the  state as further provided within this   article contract to  make,  within  the  limitations  of  appropriations   available therefor, a state grant for payment to a municipality, county,   or  city  of  New  York  representing  the  state share of the cost of a   project approved and to be undertaken pursuant  to  this  article.  Such   contracts  shall be subject to the approval by the state comptroller and   as to form by the attorney general.4. shall approve vouchers for the payment of local assistance pursuant   to an approved contract. All such payments shall be paid  on  audit  and   warrant of the state comptroller.5.  may  perform such other and further acts and promulgate such rules   and regulations as may be necessary, proper or desirable  to  carry  out   the provisions of this article.
NY Transp L § 234 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10-A - Implementation of Rail Preservation Bond Act of Nineteen Hundred Seventy-Four and the Energy Conservation Through Improved Transportation Bond Act Of 234 - Powers and Duties of an Applicant.

§ 234. Powers  and duties of an applicant. An applicant shall have the   power and authority to:1. undertake and carry out any project for which state  assistance  is   received  or  to  be  received pursuant to this article and maintain and   operate such project;2. expend money received from the state pursuant to this  article  for   costs incurred in conjunction with the approved project;3.  perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper or   desirable to carry out a project or obligation, duty or function related   thereto;4. for local street or highway projects outside the city of New  York,   determine,   subject   to   the   approval   of  the  commissioner,  the   suballocations, of the allocation determined for such county pursuant to   subdivision two of section two hundred thirty-three of this chapter that   should be made available to the towns,  cities,  villages,  within  each   county  and to the county itself. Such suballocation determination shall   be based on information and data  furnished  each  such  county  by  the   commissioner  for  such  purpose.  The applications for state assistance   shall be made in accordance with  such  suballocations  and  within  the   total allocation determined to be available to such county;5.  enter  into  contracts  with the towns, cities and villages within   such county with respect to undertaking local street or highway projects   on the town highway, or city or village highway, street or road  systems   respectively; and6.  for local street or highway projects, to undertake the work of the   project either with its own forces or by contract, however, whenever the   estimate for the construction contract work exceeds three hundred  fifty   thousand  dollars  such  work  must  be performed by contract let by the   competitive bid process.
NY Transp L § 235 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10-A - Implementation of Rail Preservation Bond Act of Nineteen Hundred Seventy-Four and the Energy Conservation Through Improved Transportation Bond Act Of 235 - Approval of Projects.

§ 235. Approval  of  projects. 1. Rail preservation or local street or   highway projects shall be undertaken pursuant to this article only  with   the  approval of the commissioner, and in the case of municipal projects   for rail preservation, or local street or highway projects, pursuant  to   an approved contract for state assistance.2.  In  reviewing  rail  preservation projects, the commissioner shall   give due consideration to:a. the urgency of the need for preserving or  improving  commuter  and   intercity rail passenger and rail freight services;b.  the  age  and  condition  of the railroad capital facilities to be   acquired, reconstructed or improved by the project;c. the economic feasibility of maintaining or improving  commuter  and   intercity  rail  passenger  or  rail freight services in relation to the   project; andd. whether the project is part of, or consistent with,  the  statewide   comprehensive master plan for transportation.3.  In  reviewing  local  street or highway projects, the commissioner   shall give due consideration to:a. the urgency of the need for preservation and  improving  the  local   street,  highway  or  bridge  in order to make it more energy efficient,   safer and economical to maintain and operate; andb. whether the project is part of, or consistent with,  the  statewide   comprehensive master plan for transportation.4. With respect to any municipal rail preservation project, or a local   street  or highway project, the state may finance the total cost thereof   or such lesser amount as may be set forth in the appropriation or as may   be established by the legislature by  legislative  act  or  by  the  the   commissioner  pursuant  to  contract.  In  the  event  no local share is   specified in the appropriation of funds for the local street or  highway   projects  or  by  another  act  of the legislature, then the local share   shall be determined by the commissioner on the same basis  and  criteria   utilized for the safer off system road program.
NY Transp L § 236 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10-A - Implementation of Rail Preservation Bond Act of Nineteen Hundred Seventy-Four and the Energy Conservation Through Improved Transportation Bond Act Of 236 - Contracts for Projects.

§ 236. Contracts for projects. 1. The commissioner, in the name of the state,  may  enter  into  contracts with municipalities, counties or the city of New York to  undertake  rail  preservation  projects,  or  local street  or  highway  projects,  and any such municipality, county or the city of New York may enter into a contract with  the  commissioner.  Any such  contract  may include such provisions as may be agreed upon by the parties  thereto,  and  shall  include,  in  substance,  the   following provisions:   a.  an estimate of the reasonable cost of the project as determined by the commissioner;   b. an agreement by the commissioner to pay to the municipality, county or the city of New York during the progress of construction or following completion of construction as may be agreed  upon  by  the  parties,  an amount,  not  to  exceed  the  total  cost of the project or such lesser amount as may have been established  pursuant  to  section  two  hundred thirty-five;   c. an agreement by the municipality, county or city of New York;  (i)  to  proceed  expeditiously  with,  and  complete,  the project as approved by the commissioner,  (ii) to apply  for  or  make  reasonable  efforts  to  secure  federal assistance, if any, for the project,  (iii)  to  secure the approval of the commissioner before applying for such federal assistance, in  order  to  maximize  the  amounts  of  such assistance  received  or  to  be  received  for all projects in New York state,  (iv) to provide for the municipality's, county's or city of New York's share of the cost of the project, if any;   d. A provision that, in the event that federal  assistance  which  was not  included  in the calculation of the state payment becomes available to the municipality, county or city of New York the amount of the  state payment  shall  be  recalculated  with  the  inclusion  of  such federal assistance and the municipality, county or city of New York shall pay to the state the amount by which the state payment  actually  made  exceeds the state payment determined by the recalculation.   e.  In  connection  with  each  contract,  the commissioner shall keep adequate records of the amount of the payment by the state  and  of  the amount  of  federal  assistance,  if  any, received by the municipality, county or city of New York.  Such  records  shall  be  retained  by  the commissioner  and  shall  establish  the basis for recalculations of the state payment as required herein.