Q&A
Protocols for trains to slow down during subway surfing incidents
1:19:32
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113 sec
Council Member Yusef Salaam inquires about protocols for trains to slow down when individuals are riding outside of subway cars. Franck Joseph, Acting Chief of Staff for NYCT, explains the procedures.
- Trains stop when notified of someone riding on the outside, especially on elevated platforms
- The operation control center is notified, and NYPD is alerted
- MTA ensures no one is on the outside of the train before it moves
- Conductors and MTA team members remain vigilant
- There is constant communication between MTA and emergency responders to ensure safety before proceeding
Yusef Salaam
1:19:32
Are there protocols in place for trains to slow down to ensure the safety of the individual or or individuals riding outside of the subway cars?
Franck Joseph
1:19:41
Yeah.
1:19:41
So, chair, once we are notified that there is someone riding on the outside of the train, I'll speak particularly on the elevated, platforms, the train does stop.
1:19:53
There is a notification that goes to the operation control center, and, you know, we alert NYPD.
1:19:59
NYPD, along with MTA response, we ensure that there is no one who is on the outside of the train before the train, moves further.
1:20:07
And so our conductors are are being vigilant.
1:20:10
The rest of our team is being vigilant, and and we're ensuring that we're stopping safely where where possible, where feasible.
1:20:17
And once we stop, we then will ensure that, you know, that the train is safe, there's no one on the outside, and we can, continue with the ride.
Yusef Salaam
1:20:28
And is the, is the train's conductor directed to wait at the next station until the police I'm I'm assuming that that's
Franck Joseph
1:20:36
Yeah.
1:20:36
So we we oftentimes when whenever there's an emergency, you know, whether it's law enforcement or other emergency responders, we're in constant communication to ensure that whatever that emergency is, and particularly in this matter, subway surfing, that everything is clear and it's safe for the train to to move forward.
1:20:52
So we're always in communication as, you know, was stated earlier, ensuring that the control center and NYPD are on the same page, before we can proceed.
Yusef Salaam
1:21:20
I'm gonna come back, later and pass it to Joseph councilman Joseph.
