New York A 4031: Relates to a study of an autonomous rail rapid transit (ART) network in the city of New York

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A04031 Summary:

BILL NOA04031A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRajkumar

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MLTSPNSR

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Directs the MTA to study the feasibility of developing and operating an autonomous rail rapid transit (ART) network in the city of New York.

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BILL NOA04031A

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01/30/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

04/01/2025amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

04/01/2025print number 4031a

01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4031--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT directing the metropolitan transportation authority to study the
 feasibility of developing and operating an autonomous rail rapid tran-
 sit (ART) network in the city of New York

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation
 2 with the department of transportation of the city of New York, shall
 3 conduct a feasibility study on developing and operating an autonomous
 4 rail rapid transit (ART) network in the city of New York. Such study
 5 shall focus on adding mass transit options to neighborhoods with limited
 6 or no subway or rail service. Such study shall also include potential
 7 routes, infrastructure needs, fare collection, integration with bus
 8 routes and other transit services, and availability of technology for
 9 procurement.
 10 § 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the chair of
 11 the metropolitan transportation authority shall submit a written report
 12 to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the
 13 assembly and mayor of the city of New York, with the findings and recom-
 14 mendations of the study conducted pursuant to this act.
 15 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07122-02-5

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