The Metropolitan Transportation Authority would be barred from operating subways with just a train operator and no conductor, according to legislation passed by state lawmakers.
Although most of the city’s subway lines have both an operator and a conductor, the MTA uses its “One-Person Train Operation” protocol on a few shuttle lines — such as the Franklin Avenue shuttle in Brooklyn — while weekend and late-night service on the G and M trains also run without a conductor. Trains on the 7 and L lines are capable of being run with just an operator but currently have both a conductor and an operator.
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