RAMMING
Accidents seem to be an inevitable part of life. When an accident occurs the intelligent thing would be to learn from it. When the same type of accident reoccurs on a regular basis, in the same organization, under more or less the very same management:..... one must assume there is a problem with management.
The accidents listed below are by no means an all inclusive list. These are only some of the ones that are specific to ramming. The list is used to show the total inability of our managers to correct an obvious problem. They must therefore find a scapegoat, inevitably a worker.
On July 17, 1970, a Manhattan bound E train rammed a halted A train at the Hoyt-Schremerhorn station (Brooklyn), injuring 37.
On may 20, 1970 an empty IND train being taken out of service for defective brakes rammed into a GG local at Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, killing two and injuring 71.
On July 3, 1981, a subway motorman was killed and more than 135 passengers were injured when an IRT train rammed into the rear of a train stopped in a Brooklyn tunnel.
On July 26, 1990, 36 people are injured when a B train rammed into an M train in Borough Park, Brooklyn.
On October 7, 1993, 45 people are injured when a Manhattan-bound L train rammed into another L train at the Graham Ave. station in Brooklyn.
On September 28, 1994, a work train rammed another work train on the IRT line at Graham Ave.
On February 9, 1995 an M train carrying no passengers rammed into a Manhattan bound B train near the Ninth Ave. station in Brooklyn.
On June 5, 1995 a Manhattan-bound J train driven by a motorman on his final run of an overnight shift rammed into the rear of a M train stopped on the Williamsburg Bridge, killing the motorman, injuring more than 50 passengers.
On August 22, 1995, 18 people were injured when a 6 train bypassed a red signal and rammed another train stopped at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station, New York state investigators said.
On November 20, 1997 a Jamaica-bound R train rammed into a G train in a tunnel near the Steinway Street station in Long Island City, Queens.
3/15/98: NOTE***The 10 accidents listed have occurred over a period of 28 years. Since at least six of these ten accidents happened within the last 5 years, it is obvious that there is a problem at the top. This is only an example of one type of accident, it is by no means comprehensive. Unless something is done to remove these incompetents at the top, it won't be long before they kill someone. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHERE WE WILL PLACE THE BLAME WHEN THAT HAPPENS (and it will). Spending billions of dollars on new equipment will not solve the problem, this will only result in accidents that are more expensive in terms of loss. We must replace the people who have the authority to spend those billions.