TWU's 2-person subway train crew bill would derail progress, good government and business groups tell state pols | amNewYork

"The coalition urged State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to shoot down the TWU Local 100-backed effort to prevent the MTA from expanding one-person train operation to more subway lines."

"This legislation would prevent the MTA from adopting the industry standard and realizing operational efficiencies as it deploys new trains designed to work with the billions of dollars of advanced signal technology being installed throughout the subway system."

"The MTA is also fiercely opposed to the legislation, with New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow airing similar arguments during last month's MTA board meeting."

A coalition of good government and business groups urged state legislative leaders to reject the Transport Workers Union's push for two-person crews on subway lines. The groups argue that maintaining two-person crews would hinder the MTA's ability to adopt industry standards and operational efficiencies. Currently, most subway lines operate with two-person crews, but the MTA seeks to expand one-person train operation. The TWU's measure aims to protect conductor jobs amid ongoing contract negotiations with the MTA, which opposes the legislation.

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