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1/26/2024
The National Transportation Safety Board yesterday released its preliminary report for a MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) train-to-train collision that occurred Jan. 4.
The accident occurred when a northbound NYCT nonrevenue train collided with northbound passenger train 1427 on the No. 1 Line north of 96th Street Station in Manhattan, the report states.
Train 1427 was crossing over from express track 3 to local track 4 when train 1345 overran a red signal at the north end of the station platform, entered the crossover and struck the fifth rail car of train 1427. Train 1345 derailed two rail cars and train 1427 derailed three rail cars.
About 22 passengers and three crew members suffered minor injuries. At the time of this report, NYCT had not estimated the cost of damages. The collision occurred in the subway, so weather was not a factor.
While on scene, NTSB investigators requested security camera images and radio audio recordings; reviewed signal logs; reviewed NYCT operating procedures; conducted sight distance observations; inspected both trains and tested the brakes on the last five rail cars of train 1345; tested the portable radios used by the crew of train 1345; and completed interviews.
Neither train was equipped with event recorders, cameras or other recording devices.
The NTSB investigation is ongoing. Future investigative activity will focus on NYCT’s operating procedures when moving bad order cars, radio communication procedures, mechanical procedures when placing a revenue train in bad order status and the lack of federal requirements for rail-car event recorders on Federal Transit Administration-regulated properties.