N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1266-j: Metropolitan transportation authority pledge to customers

§ 1266-j. Metropolitan transportation authority pledge to customers.

1. A metropolitan transportation authority pledge to customers shall be

created and adopted by the metropolitan transportation authority. A copy

of such pledge shall be posted on the web site of the authority and

shall be posted in stations where the authority makes regular postings.

The authority shall post the pledge in the language or languages it

deems necessary and appropriate.

2. The metropolitan transportation authority pledge to customers shall

be in the form and manner as prescribed by the authority, include the

contact information of the authority, and include, but not be limited

to, the following:

(a) a description of the authority's commitment to provide safe and

reliable services;

(b) a description of the authority's commitment to provide timely and

accurate information on its services;

(c) a commitment that employees will provide service in a courteous

manner;

(d) a description of the authority's commitment to maintain clean

stations, facilities, subways and buses;

(e) a description of the authority's policies when it comes to

arranging alternative transportation when service is interrupted;

(f) when service is interrupted, a description of the authority's

policies when it comes to considering the comfort of inconvenienced

customers;

(g) when service is interrupted due to weather conditions, a

description of the authority's policies on notifying customers;

(h) when service is severely interrupted, a description of the

authority's policies on service restoration.

3. The authority from time to time may, update and amend the

metropolitan transportation authority pledge to customers as it deems

necessary and proper and may adopt rules and regulations for the proper

administration of this section.