Gothamist: Subway Doors Don't Close, But Train Moves

Devin

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:20:25 -0500

I was once on G train that had door problems- it was stopped at 21st/Van Eyck and they told everyone to get off and wait for the next train. About half the people were off the train (only 1/2 of each door was open) and all of a sudden the train starts moving. Everyone yelled and freaked out and luckily thye only moved about 15' forward before they heard us and stopped. Everyone else got off and were pretty shooken up/pissed off. Apparently one Train operator misheard the other when she said there were still people unloading.

Glad I wasn't there

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:28:58 -0500

Sometimes I just wish we'd adopt Tokyo's style and have those guys push us all the way in: http://www.travelistic.com/video/show/303 No more waiting for those people holding the damn door!

Bob Oldguy

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:36:13 -0500

Back in the day some conductors would start moving the train before shutting the doors intentionally...I believe the conductor would say, "Step lively, people"...you'd be amazed how quickly it got people's butt in the door for it to close.

Subway Jared

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:36:33 -0500

Where've you been, Rebecca? The in-between doors on a lot of trains slide open all the time. I see it at least a few times a year.

Jess

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:06:15 -0500

I was recently on a Q train that pulled about 10 feet too far past an elevated platform, so that the first subway door on the first car opened into empty air (about a six-foot drop, and I think onto ground pretty close to the third rail). The girl who stuck one foot out the door before realizing the mistake seemed pretty shaken up, but I think the rest of us just thought it looked cool.

Rebecca

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:02:46 -0500

I think they made walking between cars a violation for a reason. If I can't bring coffee on the train anymore without risking a fine, the least they could do in return is make sure people don't get thrown from the car under the river.

jmchez

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:51:38 -0500

Darn! That had to be so cool, if very noisy. I wouldn't have minded being on that ride; just stand back (plenty of room, it was the weekend) and watch as someone was bound to freak out. Would have been even cooler if it had happened on the elevated portion of the line.

Jeff

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:50:21 -0500

The doors between cars can be open and have the train move, on some trains, such as the E those doors are not locked. The doors that open to the platform are the ones that supposedly have to be closed for the train to be able to move.

fishtale

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:00:01 -0500

you know people used to be allowed to walk between cars and even stand between them? don't see what the big deal is about one of the doors being open a little

Rebecca

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:53:00 -0500

wow, this is scary. i was on an N train this morning out of astoria whose door between cars wouldn't stay latched shut. every time we rounded a turn it swung partway open. i was freaked out, but nobody else even seemed halfway fazed, including the woman who was propped up against the conductor's cab right next to the sometimes-open door doing a su doku puzzle while we were flying underneath the east river. i didn't think the train was supposed to be able to operate when any doors were open. what gives?