18 The Courier sun • MAY 8, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com Investigation continues into subway derailment BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA @CristabelleT As transit service returned to normal this week following a subway derailment in Woodside, the MTA continues to investigate the derailment and why a section of rail at the accident site broke. A preliminary investigation has found that the broken rail that was discovered where the train derailed was manufactured in the U.S. last November and installed this March, the MTA said. “The MTA has not determined how or why the rail broke. Speed or human error do not appear to be a factor in the derailment,” agency spokesman Kevin Ortiz said. The broken rail section will be sent for testing as the investigation into the derailment’s cause continues. According to published reports, the rail section was made by a longtime supplier for the MTA, and was installed after a “hairline crack” was found at the derailment location. Rail manufactured from the same batch has been installed at other locations, and the transit agency is trying to figure out where those rail sections are and their condition, reports said. In a release, the MTA emphasized its safety record, as well as track and other maintenance efforts, and said the city’s subway system has experienced only 17 mainline derailments in the last decade. Meanwhile, another broken rail on the F express line caused a morning subway delay in Queens on May 6, according to published reports. The crack was Emergency responders help passengers evacuate after a subway derailment in Woodside on May 2. found during routine track inspections near 36th Street and was repaired within a few hours, by 7 a.m., reports said. Crews spent the past weekend removing the subway train that derailed about 10:25 a.m. on Friday, May 2, just south of the 65th and Broadway R and M local stop. By 5 a.m. Monday, E, F, M and R service, which had been affected by the accident, had returned to normal along the Queens Boulevard line. The Brooklyn-bound F train was on the Photo courtesy MTA / Patrick Cashin express track when the six center cars of the eight-car train derailed, injuring 19 and forcing about a 1,000 riders to evacuate, officials said. Of those hurt, 15 suffered minor injuries and four were taken to the hospital with potentially serious injuries. MAIN STREET RADIOLOGY TEL: (718) 428-1500 - FAX: (718) 428-2475 • www.mainstreetradiology.com • Conveniently located near public transportation • Valet Parking • Night and Weekend appointments available • Most Insurance Plans Accepted • We are in your neighborhood and speak your language NEW! WESTERN QUEENS 72-02 Northern Blvd. Jackson Heights, NY 11372 DOWNTOWN FLUSHING 136-25 37th Ave. Flushing, NY 11354 BAYSIDE (NORTHERN BLVD.) 44-01 Francis Lewis Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361 BAYSIDE (32 AVE) 32-25 Francis Lewis Blvd., Bayside, NY 11358 Opening Fall 2014 IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WITH ADVANCED IMAGING Quality, Comfort And Safety For Our Patients DEXA (Bone Density), Interventional Radiology, X-Ray and PET/CT Scanning In a fully supportive environment by a multilingual staff. Most Insurance MAIN STREET RADIOLOGY is a full service Medical Diagnostic Imaging Center offering: MRI, MRA, OPEN MRI, CT/CTA, Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Cardiology, Ultrasound, Doppler, Mammography. BOARD CERTIFIED FELLOWSHIP TRAINED RADIOLOGISTS David Rogers, M.D. William G. Wolff, M.D. Shirley Bassiri, M.D. Carolyn Boltin, M.D. Lawrence Carl, M.D. Kornylo D. Chorny, M.D. John DeRosa, M.D. Jan Eubig, M.D. Yong H. Hahn, M.D. John Iraj, M.D. Anthony Italiano, M.D. Ari Jonisch, M.D. Barry Kanner, M.D. Alice Kim, M.D. Han Kim, MD. Jeffrey C. Lee, MD. K. Lin, M.D. Maura Noordhoorn, M.D. Steve Okon, M.D. Brijesh Reddy, M.D. Bobbi Ring, M.D. Eric Rios, M.D. Lawrence Schechter, M.D. Jack Scheiner, M.D. Wales Shao, M.D. Harry Tsou, M.D. Stanley Yang, M.D. Lai Ming Yu, M.D.
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