New Yorkers with disabilities are locked in a battle with the MTA over gaps between trains and platforms at its subway stations which can keep disabled riders
off trains even as the MTA spends billions on other accessibility upgrades.
At 14th Street-Union Square on the 4/5/6 line, the curved platform creates a gap so wide that a small section moves closer to the train once it stops, making a loud clang in the process.B trains at 59th Street-Columbus Circle have a horizontal gap of up to 7 inches in width. Another plaintiff was once trapped on a subway train when her power wheelchair couldn’t get over the gap. Still another, who’s blind, relies on swinging her cane at the train to determine the gap and safely board the train.
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