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Federal Report Finds That DC Subway Safety Hasn’t Improved

Washington’s subway system did not make meaningful safety improvements between a deadly collision in 2009 and a fatal fire in 2015, and some of the safety problems date back to the system’s first fatal accident in 1982, federal investigators said …

New York City Subway Safety Options Discussed

Weeks after two New York City subway passengers were pushed to their deaths in separate incidents, officials on Monday discussed boosting safety efforts in the nation’s busiest subway system. An awareness campaign was presented at the monthly board meeting of …

New York City Councilman Plans Hearing on Subway Safety

New York City lawmakers are planning to scrutinize subway safety after a string of recent deaths on the tracks. City Council Transportation Committee Chairman James Vacca said Tuesday he plans a hearing on the issue as soon as possible. Among …