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Unstable Platform Edges Still A Problem In Some Subway Stations

Unstable Platform Edges Still A Problem In Some Subway Stations

Some of Midtown's most-trafficked subway stations have shaky platform edges that could put riders at risk, according to the Post. Nine months after a study determined that the dangerous conditions caused straphangers to fall onto the tracks, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has not entirely overhauled station rubbing boards — the pieces of wood at the very edge of subway platforms. more ›

Mind the Gap: New South Ferry Station Opening Delayed

Mind the Gap: New South Ferry Station Opening Delayed

Those images of the new South Ferry subway terminal will have to tantalize us for another few months: The new station, which was supposed to open this month, needs a little more work because, the NY Times reports, "the gap between the platform and the trains exceeds the three-inch maximum allowed by federal regulations guaranteeing access to mass transit to people with disabilities." more ›

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