The emergency cord isn’t for all emergencies. A rider on a Bronx-bound D train pulled the emergency cord Saturday after Gerardo Sanchez allegedly stabbed Dwight Johnson to death in an argumen… ...

A video that went viral of panic on a crowded rush-hour subway train last week is offering a lesson for riders in what not to do. Transit Reporter Jose Martinez explains. They're inside every ...

If you've ever ridden in a New York City subway car—or pretty much any city's mass transit rail cars—you have probably seen the emergency brake. It's hard to miss, what with its bright red ...

The emergency brake is a ubiquitous fixture of New York City subway cars, a cord that allows passengers to bring 400 tons of metal to a screeching halt. But despite its name clearly labeled in ...

A man who missed his subway stop in the nation’s capital pulled the emergency brake instead of simply getting off at the station, police said. He created a massive rush-hour nightmare that sn… ...

They are asking passengers not to pull the cord in a medical emergency because the train could stop between stations, making it impossible for a conventional ambulance to reach the ill person.

HOUSTON-Let the people decide, say light rail opponents. The opposition group has submitted petitions for a citywide referendum, sparking a debate as to the number of signatures needed to take the ...