The numbers have been widely reported given recent high profile instances of people on the subway tracks.
Statistically, three people a week fall on the tracks. In 2012, once a week someone died (the actual numbers: 55 people were killed and 33 of those were suicides).
The MTA conducts track training courses for utility crews, workers and police. PIX11 News Reporter Greg Mocker and Photographer Ken Pelczar attended the class. Mocker went into the subway system and tried to get up from the tracks onto the platform.
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6 Comments to “Don’t try this at home: Mocker struggles to get up from subway tracks”
March 27, 2013 at 12:47 PM
Mocker seems to be a cool guy but instead of having fun on the tracks, he should be challenging the mta with their bad service, especially on the 7 line.
March 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM
Have you not seen some of mockers other stories he bashes mta for their shitty service a lot
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