Transportation
After Another Death, MTA Reconsiders Protective Platform Doors
They received a proposal for a "no cost" barrier system at least a year ago — and haven't moved on it.
After 54 deaths on the subway tracks this year — including two horrific fatal pushes in December alone — New York's transit authority says it will revisit plans to install protective platform doors, according to the Daily News. The MTA later put out a statement confirming that report (via Gothamist).
This isn't the first time MTA has considered platform barriers. About two years ago it put out a request for proposals on a gate system "to enhance passenger safety, comfort and overall station appearance" [PDF]. That request listed ten system criteria, including flexible (and remote) door control, integration with existing infrastructure, and advertising display options.