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Brighton Line
http://www.businessinsider.com/q-subway-derails-nyc-2017-7
A second NYC subway train derails causing mass delays and stranding
passengers during the MTA's 'summer of hell'
Danielle Muoio
Jul. 21, 2017, 11:21 AM 8,150
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andrew cuomo New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has come under fire for
consistent subway delays and disruptions. Reuters/Stephanie Keith
A Q subway derailed in Brooklyn during the Friday morning rush — marking
the second derailment in a month's time span.
The subway ran off the track north of the Brighton Beach subway station,
causing delays and disruptions on the Q and B lines.
It's still unclear what exactly caused the derailment. An Metropolitan
Transportation Authority spokesperson said that wheels on the second car
of the southbound Q train came off the rail just before 9 am. No
injuries have been reported.
The latest information about service changes along the B and Q lines
due to a derailment at Brighton Beach. pic.twitter.com/k9TUMuPVo4
— NYCT Subway (-at-NYCTSubway) July 21, 2017
The Q is the second subway to derail this summer as a string of fiascos
put Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state-operated MTA under the spotlight.
A southbound A train derailed and smashed into a wall on June 27,
causing disruptions on A, B, C, D, E, F, and M lines.
The derailments occur during the "summer of hell" as the MTA makes
emergency track repairs to fix the aging subway system, Long Island Rail
Road, and NJ Transit.
The subway track repairs, which began along the 8th Avenue corridor in
May, are part of a five-year $29.5 billion funding plan. Of the roughly
$30 billion in funding, $14 billion will go toward improving the subway
system.
If you thought the delays were bad. No B or Q trains from Brighton
Beach. They gave us free bus tickets though😑 -at-MTA -at-NYGovCuomo
-at-Gothamist pic.twitter.com/hTrXsOpH8H
— Stacy Yurishcheva (-at-stacyfromrussia) July 21, 2017
Cuomo has taken heat from New York City commuters who feel he has
neglected existing transit options while setting aside funding for
massive infrastructure projects, like a train connecting LaGuardia
Airport to the subway and the LIRR.
The MTA reports that delays have more than doubled over the last five years.
On Monday, a track fire at the 145th Street subway station caused major
delays along the A, B, C, and D lines on Monday morning. Platforms and
alternate subway lines were crammed with stranded commuters.
Earlier in June, a video of passengers trying to claw their way out of
an F train went viral on social media. Passengers were stuck in a subway
car without air conditioning for over an hour.
In addition to the multi-billion funding plan, Cuomo has said he will
give $1 million "Genius" grants to the three people with the best
solutions for the subway system's problems, some of which, like an aging
signal system, are directly connected to delays.
SEE ALSO: New York's subway system is falling apart — and furious
passengers are blaming Cuomo
NOW WATCH: Video shows the aftermath of a NYC subway train that derailed
and crashed into a wall
More: New York Subway BITranspo MTA
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