What you should know
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSD) announced that it sent a federal team to investigate the incident in which two subways collided Thursday in Manhattan, causing a derailment that left at least 26 people injured. minor injuries.
- The incident led to disruptions in service on some subway lines that continued throughout Friday.
- The MTA said it expects a partial restoration of service sometime on Friday, but there was still a lot of work to be done in the tunnel.
NEW YORK — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSD) announced that it sent a federal team to investigate the incident in which two subways collided Thursday in Manhattan, causing a derailment that left the at least 26 people with minor injuries. The incident led to disruptions in service on some subway lines that continued throughout Friday.
The NTSB’s arrival comes after a low-speed collision between an in-service Line 1 train and an out-of-service train caused a minor derailment, injuring more than two dozen people and wreaking havoc on traffic.
As of Friday, there was still no 1/2/3 service between 135th/137th Streets and Times Square-42 St. Line 2 trains were being rerouted onto the No. 5 line between 149 St-Grand Concourse and Nevins St The MTA said it expects a partial restoration of service sometime Friday, but there was still much work to be done in the tunnel.
How did the accident happen
According to investigators, a Line 1 train carrying passengers collided around 3:00 pm Thursday with a train on the same line but that was out of service, causing the minor derailment at the 96th Street station. , near Broadway, in the area of Upper West Side. The non-operating subway had previously been vandalized and four workers were servicing it, according to the MTA. That train was evacuated, as was the passenger train, which had about 300 people on board.
According to the FDNY, at least 26 people were taken to area hospitals with what were believed to be minor injuries.
What the research indicates
The investigation is in its preliminary stages. Richard Davey, president of New York City Transportation, said the out-of-service 1 train was vandalized early Thursday when its emergency cables were removed as a possible prank. Transit sources told NBC New York that cables were pulled at the 79th St. station and the train then headed to an area on a local track near the 96th St. station where crews were attempting to restore it for the service.
Davey said that at the time of the derailment, all but one of the cables had been reset. As workers rewired that train, a transit official told NBC New York that it “came back into operation” and began moving despite a red stop sign, causing the collision with the passenger train. in passing service.
“Obviously, two trains shouldn’t crash into each other. Let’s get to the bottom of that,” Davey said.
MTA officials said they have not ruled out human error. The NTSB said it will send a team to investigate the collision, including the agency’s president, and they will be on the scene Friday morning.
A passenger train behind the one that derailed also had to evacuate its 300 to 400 passengers, authorities said.
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1/2/3 service remains partially suspended at many stations in Manhattan through at least the morning rush hours. Our crews are making repairs to a train that derailed near 96 St.
When repairs are made, we will move this train to its storage facility, inspect the tracks, and make… pic.twitter.com/diyucNJxZC
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) January 5, 2024
What metro services were affected after the accident?
Metro service was severely affected in the area. The MTA said there will be no 1/2/3 service in most of Manhattan until Friday morning. See the latest status from the MTA here.
The MTA recommends that for service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, passengers take the N/Q/R trains and for service between Manhattan and The Bronx, that passengers take the Bx19. For service through Manhattan, the MTA said riders should take the A/B/C/D trains.
Shuttle buses run in two sections, according to the MTA: between 137th St/Broadway and 110th St/Central Park West, and between 149th St/Grand Concourse and 110th St/Central Park West.
The MTA also warns that delays in both directions for 4/5 trains will occur as a result.
Click here to see the status of MTA trains here.
The MTA said it had about 100 crew members working to clear the tunnel.
2024-01-05 16:50:26
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