Subway officials and workers issued dozens of safety recommendations Tuesday following two deadly accidents on the tracks earlier this year.
NYC Transit teamed up with the Transport Workers Union Local 100 to release 63 safety measures they say should be implemented. This comes in the wake of the April deaths of track workers Daniel Boggs and Marvin Franklin.
Government studies and employee input were considered in making the recommendations.
They include a streamlined flagging system and quieter machines so workers can hear incoming trains.Labor officials say it’s already a good sign that the union and the agency were able to cooperate.
“The exercise was a joint exercise between labor and management, and the emphasis was on changing culture and behavior rather then ascribing blame,” said TWU Local 100 President Roger Toussaint.
Boggs was killed April 24th while crossing the tracks at Columbus Circle. Five days later, Franklin was killed by a G train in Brooklyn.
