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 ...

In 2023, the agency counted 1,748 unjustified cases of pulled emergency brakes, which rippled through the subway system causing 7,365 delays. Only 30 uses were justified, the authority said.

An 18-year-old straphanger was stabbed to death on a Brooklyn subway train when his pal pulled "a stupid kid prank" and yanked the emergency brake -- ticking off a knife-wielding attacker, police ...

The emergency brakes being activated are not the ones that all commuters have access to. The wrongdoer is breaking into the operator’s car with keys and pulling that brake, the MTA said.

Around 4:30 p.m., the tram's emergency brake unexpectedly engaged, leaving 40 people suspended high above the mountain, according to Snowbird staff.