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An NYC subway just derailed and smashed into a wall as MTA problems pile up
A New York City subway train derailed and smashed into a wall Tuesday.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority confirmed on Twitter that a subway derailed at 125th street and that emergency responders were on the scene. New York City's fire department said at least 34 people were injured, though no injuries were life-threatening.
Witnesses told Gothamist a southbound A train was traveling between 135th and 125th streets when it began shaking violently. One passenger posted a photo of broken glass that he said was caused by the impact of the train hitting a wall.
The derailment has caused service disruptions on the A, B, C, D, E, F, and M lines.
The MTA did not immediately return Business Insider's request for comment.
The impact of the train hitting the wall as scene in these photos by witness Kelly Kopp. pic.twitter.com/F69lEmUKG8
— Myles Miller (@MylesMill) June 27, 2017
1/ NYC morning shenanigans: @MTA A Train broke down and caught fire @ 125th. They didn't let anybody off (except 1 cart) until smoke came...
— Benjamin Williams (@i_benjammin) June 27, 2017
Okay yeah, but the A train just crashed so... pic.twitter.com/zQI5xnMFUe
— Ben MacKrell (@McKrell84) June 27, 2017
Tons of emergency vehicles here at 125th Street. Many shaken subway riders who saw smoke and sparks and thought they were going to die. pic.twitter.com/W0E7mlEiw1
— Emma G. Fitzsimmons (@emmagf) June 27, 2017
The derailment is the lastest in a string of subway fiascos that have put Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state-operated MTA under the spotlight.
A video of passengers trying to claw their way out of an F train went viral on social media earlier this month. The passengers were stuck in a subway car without air conditioning when the train was stuck between stations for over an hour.
The number of subway delays has more than doubled, to 70,000 a month, from about 28,000 a month in 2012, The New York Times reported in February.
The MTA is channeling resources into the aging subway system as disruptions pile up.
The MTA last month announced a new initiative complementary to its five-year, $29.5 billion funding plan that directs $14 billion toward improving the subway system. The new initiative primarily tackles short-term solutions, like improving equipment failures.
Cuomo has said he will give $1 million "Genius" grants to the three people with the best solutions for the subway system's problems, some of which, like an aging signal system, are directly connected to delays.
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