Section 219 - Assistance of other agencies1. To effectuate the purposes of this article, the board may request and receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof or any public authority such assistance, information and data as will enable the office properly to carry out its powers and duties hereunder.2. The board shall cooperate, consult and coordinate with the metropolitan transportation authority inspector general with regard to any activity concerning the operations of the metropolitan transportation authority. With respect to any accident on the facilities of the metropolitan transportation authority, the primary responsibility for investigation shall be that of the board which shall share its findings with the metropolitan transportation authority inspector general.