""We strongly support efforts to provide New Yorkers with world-class public transit," they wrote. "This bill does the opposite by raising MTA operating costs and constraining the MTA's ability to implement modern operating methods, adopt new technologies, and provide better service for riders.""
"The Effective Transit Alliance forcefully opposed the bill, which the group described as "the technological equivalent of requiring every elevator in the city to still be staffed by an elevator operator" and "akin to mandating pagers in the age of smartphones.""
Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have required two operators aboard every subway train with more than two cars. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Kevin Parker and Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman, was backed by Transit Workers Union Local 100 on safety grounds. Several business and civic groups opposed the measure citing higher labor costs and reduced operational flexibility. The MTA has used one-person train operation since 2005 on multiple lines and shuttles. Estimates suggested eliminating OPTO would cost about $10 million. The transit union may seek the two-operator requirement during next contract negotiations.
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