MTA names cause of subway derailment in Queens

[hrmjustin]

Eyewitness News
WOODSIDE (WABC) -- A subway derailment in Flushing that left hundreds stranded and several people injured was caused by a broken rail, authorities said Saturday.

MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg said Saturday afternoon that the derailment was caused by a piece of new rail that broke as the train was passing over it. The piece of track will now be analyzed.

It was installed in March, but the reason for the installation is unclear.

"When you find a rail that broke like this, it's a cause for further investigation," said Lisberg. "This piece of rail was just installed a few weeks ago, so age of the rail is not a factor. Why did it happen? That's what we want to know too."

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[shenmue]

1. Ouch!

[hrmjustin]

2. Scary stuff because all over this city they are replacing tracks.

[WormInAnApple]

3. Chinese steel?

Aren't they having trouble with some bridge in California with steel from China too?

[hrmjustin]

4. I am sorry but I don't know but welcome to DU.

[Agschmid]

5. Yes Bay Bridge in San Francisco...

The California Senate provided new details Wednesday about construction lapses on the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and raised fresh doubts about the long-term reliability of the $6.4 billion project.

The Senate report, prepared by an outside consultant for the Committee on Transportation and Housing, offers background for a Friday hearing to examine allegations of lapses in quality control during a push to complete a structure running years behind schedule and billions over budget.

Among the report’s key revelations:

• Quality control managers found thousands of cracks in welds produced by a Chinese contractor for the span’s signature tower and roadway. Rather than ordering all needed fixes, top California Department of Transportation managers replaced those who discovered the problems.

• Millions of dollars were paid to the same Chinese contractor to speed up work after it fell behind schedule and bridge officials urgently wanted faster results.


Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/01/22/6093564/senate-report-caltrans-ignored.html#storylink=cpy

[PoliticAverse]

6. More people need to be aware of that mess. n/t

[Agschmid]

7. It sure ain't pretty...

[WormInAnApple]

8. So shoddy Chinese workmanship not necessarily the steel.

Probably not the case with the rails then.

Just a thought.

[Agschmid]

9. Well Chinese steel will certainly effect tall buildings, especially like the skyscrapers of Chicago.

Ever been up in one of those?