New York – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says it has suspended crew members from an elevated subway train that opened its doors before all the cars had pulled into the platform. No passengers stepped out.
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MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz tells the Wall Street Journal that the conductor and the operator of the Brooklyn-bound M train have been suspended with pay while the MTA investigates.
NY1 first reported the story on Tuesday. A video taken by a passenger when the doors opened showed a narrow walkway beneath the tracks and the street below.
yea right, with pay….duh
Does this really surprise us? In the eleven years that I used the NYC subway, I experienced a number of incidents including the train suddenly coming to a sceeching halt in the middle of nowhere, without any explanation. Also, I experienced cars which either had no heat in the winter, or had excessive heat. In addition, there were doors which refused to open, without a sign on the door, to inform the public. Sometimes, the public address system in the cars was so loud, that it would make a very uncomfortable voluminous noise. When I complained to the community relations division of the former NYC Transit Authority, their answer was “blame your Mayor”, as they implied that they had to hire less than qualified individuals as motormen. I detested every minute that I rode the subways. I am extremely grateful that I don’t have to ride them any longer.
They should be suspended WITHOUT pay.
Look for the union label.