NEW YORK — New York’s first batch of “open gangway” subway cars — those with accordion-style connections, rather than doors between cars, making it easy to walk from car to car — will not be able to operate on some express lines because their design creates a conflict with New York City Transit operating rules, […]
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Loss of radio communication played role in New York City subway collision
WASHINGTON — A supervisor operating an out-of-service train lost radio communication with his flagger and did not receive a message to stop, passing a red signal and colliding with another train in a Jan. 4 incident involving two trains on New York City Transit’s No. 1 subway line, according to the preliminary accident report issued […]
New York subway system hit by second derailment in a week
BROOKLYN — The New York City subway system has experienced its second derailment in a week, as a Manhattan-bound train derailed on an elevated portion of the F line in Coney Island this afternoon (Wednesday, Jan. 10). The incident occurred about 12:25 p.m. between stations near Neptune Avenue and West 6th Street. The Fire Department […]
Full New York subway service restored after Thursday collision, derailment
NEW YORK — Full service has been restored on New York City Transit’s 1, 2, 3 subway lines on Manhattan’s West Side following Thursday’s low-speed collision between two trains, which derailed both and blocked the route adjacent to the 96th Street station. The resumption of service was announced on the NYC Transit Subway X site […]
Some New York subway service restored; NTSB investigation begins
NEW YORK — New York City Transit’s 1, 2, and 3 subway lines remain blocked by the remnants of a collision and derailment as of this evening (Friday, Jan. 5), but additional service has been restored, the transit agency announced. At least 24 people were injured in the collision and derailment of a No. 1 […]
New York subway disruption continues following Thursday collision (updated)
NEW YORK — Subway service remains disrupted in parts of Manhattan to begin today (Friday, Jan. 5) following Thursday’s low-speed collision between two trains just outside the 96th Street station on the 1, 2, and 3 lines. The incident involving a No. 1 train carrying about 300 people and an out-of-service No. 1 train that […]
New York subway trains collide at low speed, derailing one; at least 24 injured (updated)
NEW YORK — A New York City Transit subway train collided with an out-of-service train this afternoon (Thursday, Jan. 4) on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, derailing one train and injuring at least 24 people. The New York Times reports that the accident at about 3 p.m. involved a northbound No. 1 train moving at slow […]
Top 10 stories of 2023, No. 6 (tie): Grand Central Madison opens
NEW YORK — The process of creating a new Long Island Rail Road terminal beneath Grand Central Terminal was long, arduous, and far more expensive than intended. For all of that, the opening of Grand Central Madison remains transformational — both for the day-to-day commuters that were the intended beneficiaries of the project from the […]
Four injured in fire at Brooklyn subway station
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Four people were hurt after a track fire broke out in a New York City Transit subway station this evening (Sunday, Dec. 24), WPIX-TV reports. The Fire Department of New York said firefighters responded to the High Street-Brooklyn Bridge station on the A and C lines after a fire broke out on […]
NTSB releases preliminary report on death of New York subway flagger
WASHINGTON —The National Transportation Safety Board plans to focus on New York City Transit’s internal oversight and worker protection procedures, and the external oversight provided by the Federal Transit Administration and the New York Department of Transportation, as it continues its investigation into a fatal accident involving a track worker on Nov. 29, according to […]
MTA board approves major accessibility projects for subway and LIRR, Metro-North yard project
NEW YORK — Up to $1.8 billion in accessibility work on the Long Island Rail Road and in the New York City subway system, mprovements at Metro-North Railroad’s Brewster Yard, and LIRR state-of-good repair work were among items addressed with contracts approved Wednesday by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board. The board also approved the purchase […]
New York comptroller finds half of recommendations for LIRR on M9 contract were not implemented
ALBANY, N.Y. — In a follow-up to a 2022 report, the New York Office of the State Comptroller found the cost of a Long Island Rail Road order for M9 electric multiple-unit railcars manufactured by Kawasaki has continued to increase, while half of the recommendations made by the Comptroller’s office in the original report have […]