Politics & Government

Talk Back Poll: Escalator Safety

Following the tragedy at the Lindenhurst LIRR station, Lindenhurst Patch wants to know if you think the railroad does enough to maintain the moveable stairways.

Following the recent of at the Lindenhurst LIRR station, the railroad announced it would review the safety of all escalators and install new systems and monitoring devices on its oldest escalators.

According to a report in Newsday, a comprehensive review of safety measures, maintenance practices and reporting procedures will cover 19 of its oldest escalators.

In addition, the new technology will also be added on escalators at the Lindenhurst station.

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Following this tragedy in Lindenhurst and the latest steps by the LIRR to enhance safety, Lindenhurst Patch wants to know if you think the railroad is doing enough to properly maintain escalators at its stations.

Take the following poll now and leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

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