The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that MTA New York City Transit has installed barriers at the edge of the platform at the 191 St 1 Line Station as part of a platform safety pilot program. The 191 St Station is the first of four stations (West 8 St-NY Aquarium Station, Clark St 2/3 Line Station, and a fourth station that is to be determined) to install these barriers. New York City Transit will study this program to determine if the concept could be scaled up.
This pilot program is part of a larger effort by New York City Transit to advance safety by preventing intrusion onto the tracks, which was the focus of the track trespassing task force which was released a report on track intrusion and potential solutions 20 months ago. New York City Transit last year deployed safety barriers in the center of platforms at three stations and is monitoring for effectiveness.
The barriers are strategically located on the platform edge, adjacent to the tactile warning strip at locations that avoid obstructing car doors as they open to allow customers to enter and exit the train. Installation was completed on the uptown platform during the evening of Friday, Jan. 19, and the downtown platform during the evening of Saturday, Jan 20. The effort is funded with existing maintenance resources using in-house labor and materials.
-via Press Release
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