據(jù)報(bào)道，紐約州眾議員Jeffrey Dinowitz制定了一項(xiàng)由議會和州議院通過的法案，旨在督促紐約大都會運(yùn)輸局（MTA）在地鐵通行升級方案中設(shè)立優(yōu)先項(xiàng)目，例如電梯項(xiàng)目。該法案編號A.8127，將作為紐約大都會運(yùn)輸局“快進(jìn)”計(jì)劃（Fast Forward）的條款，提出在未來5年內(nèi)對50個地鐵站包括電梯在內(nèi)的設(shè)備設(shè)施進(jìn)行升級。受到新冠肺炎的影響，地鐵的乘客人數(shù)和收入都急劇下降，人們對當(dāng)局能否按計(jì)劃實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)表示質(zhì)疑。而該法案要求當(dāng)局應(yīng)優(yōu)先考慮居住密度以及地鐵站的位置與醫(yī)療機(jī)構(gòu)、學(xué)校、商業(yè)區(qū)、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(biāo)而選擇容易實(shí)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.”