New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 21 - Miscellaneous › Chapter XXI - Metropolitan Transportation Authority › Subchapter D - Rules and Regulations Governing the Conduct and Safety of the Public › Part 1085 - Rules And Regulations Governing The Conduct And Safety Of The Public In The Use Of The Metro-north Commuter Railroad Company Terminals, Stations And Trains › Section 1085.4 - General provisions

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Public
				  areas within the terminals and stations are open to the public at such times as
				  may be established by Metro-North from time to time. Public areas are those
				  areas of the terminals or stations which are open for use by the public in
				  gaining access to transportation, arcades, restaurants, shops, offices and
				  other businesses or services in the terminals and stations, in traveling
				  through the terminals or stations from one point to another, in waiting for
				  transportation, and in utilizing public toilet facilities and public pay
				  telephones or other services as may be permitted pursuant to these
				  rules.
(b) No person except persons
				  assigned to duty therein by Metro-North or the authority shall enter any area
				  of a terminal, station or train that is not a public area or that is closed to
				  the public except in a public safety capacity or pursuant to the terms of a
				  lease, license, operating agreement or concession granted by Metro-North or the
				  authority.
(c) Emergency closure.
				  Whenever a threat to public health or safety exists in a terminal or station
				  resulting from any cause, the general superintendent or any Metro-North
				  employee having authority to do so may close the affected terminal or station
				  or any part thereof to the public to ensure the safety and well-being of the
				  public.
(d) Noncommercial
				  activities within the stations and terminals are deemed to be authorized
				  provided that such activities:
(1) do not
				  impede or interfere with access onto or off of an escalator, stairway or
				  elevator;
(2) do not interfere with
				  or impair transportation services or the movement of persons within a station
				  or terminal;
(3) do not violate any
				  of the prohibitions contained in these rules;
(4) do not take place on platforms located
				  within Grand Central terminal or on trains; and
(5) if taking place within Grand Central
				  terminal, are conducted in accordance with a permit obtained from the general
				  superintendent.
Applications for permits to conduct noncommercial
					 activities within Grand Central terminal may be obtained at the general
					 superintendent's office in Grand Central terminal between the hours of 8:30
					 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Such permits
					 will be granted on a first come, first served basis to individuals completing
					 the appropriate permit application and agreeing to abide by these rules as well
					 as any conditions contained in the permit application. Permits may specify as
					 conditions to their use the location within the terminal, the amount of space
					 allocated and the time or times for which they are valid, as well as the
					 maximum number of people covered by the permit and the size and number of
					 tables, chairs, signs, posters or like equipment, if any, allowed at that time
					 and location. Permit applications may require information that identifies the
					 permittee or permittees, and any sponsoring organization, other information
					 designed to determine that there will be compliance with these rules and
					 regulations and the above permit conditions, and may also require an
					 acknowledgment or release from liability for any injury that may result from
					 the exercise of rights under the permit. Metro-North may charge a fee to permit
					 applicants to cover its administrative costs, but in no event shall such charge
					 exceed $5. Permits may be suspended or vacated for emergencies and for
					 violation of the prohibitions and conditions contained in the permit
					 application and these rules.