New’ technology to blame for subway delays that crippled rush-hour service on March 15, MTA says

The MTA released a report on April 17 about the signal failure from March 15 in Brooklyn. The report details the causes of and explains how it will avoid similar incidents in the future. The signal failure led to serious delays on the A, C, D, E, F, G and M lines. The interlocking signal system used at the Bergen St. station was relatively new. The signal system was installed in 2006. New technology in that system is equipped with enhanced safety features. When failures are detected by the system, we cannot “force” the system, which keeps New Yorkers safe but can cause significant delays, to behave differently. --MTA Press Release The MTA said it will use its experience with the Bergen St. signal to improve its operations. Next month, we’ll release our five-year modernization plan. The computer-based interlocking system at Bergen Street was the first of its kind installed in New York City, and we have gathered great learnings over the past twelve years that are now informing our modernization plan and our procurement requirements moving forward. NTD TV Tingting O New York News