Do Not Stand on the Opposite Side of This Railing.
A downtown New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) 1 train, led by R62A no. 2301, races into 191st St Station in the IRT Broadway-7th Avenue Line in upper Manhattan. The station, which appears to currently be under renovation, is one of two where platform edge railings were recently installed - the other being Clark St Station in Brooklyn. The railings are a response to increased instances of passengers being shoved onto the tracks, and though not providing as much protection as full platform screen doors (PSDs), the railings significantly reduce the length of open platform where a person can be pushed directly onto the tracks. Though the signs warn not to stand on the track side of the railings, the railing is not at the immediate platform edge, instead being over a foot away behind the tactile edge strip.
The Transit Authority released a study finding that full PSDs are not feasible at many stations in the subway system, and is also moving forward with test installations of PSDs at three subway stations.
