MTA Installs Conductor Safety Barriers In Subway Station
MTA’s no-standing zone pilot program is underway with the recent installment of stanchions on the platform at the 125 St. station. The platform addition intends to enhance subway conductor safety and security by discouraging riders from standing in the area.
The structures are made of rubberized material, standing four feet tall to be high-visibility. Positioned adjacent to the train conductor’s cabs, the no-standing zone also hopes to deter conductor attacks.
“In some instances, the floor stripes faded and lost some of their visibility,” said MTA New York City Transit SVP Subways Demetrius Crichlow. “We hope that adding additional visibility elements create a more well-defined zone of safety and security around our hard-working subway conductors to ensure they can do their work without fear of being attacked on the platform while they simply try to do their jobs.”
The pilot program is all part of an overarching safety improvement plan for the subway system, including the recent installment of the first subway platform barriers and an upgrade to all station’s light fixtures.
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