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 1097 - Rules And Regulations Governing The Conduct And Safety Of The Public And Use Of The Long Island Rail Road Company Terminals, Stations And Trains › Section 1097.4 - 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 the LIRR from time to time. Public areas are those areas
				  of the facilities which are intended for use by the public in accessing
				  transportation, arcades, restaurants, shops, offices and other businesses in
				  the facilities, in traveling through the terminals or stations, from one point
				  to another, in waiting for transportation, and in utilizing public lavatory
				  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 LIRR 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 or operating agreement or concession granted by
				  the LIRR 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 superintendent or any LIRR
				  employee having authority to do so may close the affected terminal or station
				  or any part thereof to all persons to insure 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 the 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 Pennsylvania station or on trains; and
(5) if taking place within Pennsylvania
				  station, are conducted in accordance with a permit obtained from the
				  superintendent.
Applications to conduct noncommercial activities within
					 Pennsylvania station may be obtained at customer service office, between the
					 hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
					 Such permits will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis to individuals
					 completing the appropriate application and agreeing to abide by these rules, as
					 well as the conditions contained in the permit application. Permits may specify
					 as conditions to their use the location within Pennsylvania station, 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, any sponsoring organization, and 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. The LIRR 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 for emergencies and for violation of the
					 prohibitions listed above, or for violation of the conditions contained in the
					 permit application and these rules.