美國紐約州眾議員提出法案擬推動紐約大都市交通局落實通行升級方案

據報道，紐約州眾議員Jeffrey Dinowitz制定了一項由議會和州議院通過的法案，旨在督促紐約大都會運輸局（MTA）在地鐵通行升級方案中設立優先項目，例如電梯項目。該法案編號A.8127，將作為紐約大都會運輸局“快進”計劃（Fast Forward）的條款，提出在未來5年內對50個地鐵站包括電梯在內的設備設施進行升級。受到新冠肺炎的影響，地鐵的乘客人數和收入都急劇下降，人們對當局能否按計劃實現目標表示質疑。而該法案要求當局應優先考慮居住密度以及地鐵站的位置與醫療機構、學校、商業區、文化中心和老年中心等的距離等因素，而不能“僅僅為了盡快完成目標而選擇容易實行或方便的地鐵站”。

BILL AIMS TO GUIDE NYC MTA ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES

New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz crafted a bill passed by both the assembly and state Senate aimed at prioritizing the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) subway accessibility upgrades, such as elevators, The Riverdale Press reports. The proposed law, A.8127, would complement the MTA’s Fast Forward plan for improvements like elevators at 50 subway stations over the next five years. Due to precipitous drops in ridership and revenue during the coronavirus pandemic, doubt has emerged about whether the MTA will be able to achieve its goals. Dinowitz’s bill would require the MTA to consider factors such as residential density and proximity to medical centers, schools, business districts, cultural hubs and senior centers, rather than “just picking subway stations that are easy or convenient in order to hit their target numbers.”