4 Takeaways From The Times’s Examination of N.Y.C. Subway Collisions NYT | Top Stories By: Bianca Pallaro, Ana Ley and Jonah Markowitz 8 December 2025 at 16:00 New York City train operators witness more people being struck by trains than drivers in any other American system. Afterward, many struggle to get the help they need. © Jonah Markowitz for The New York TimesNew York City’s subway system has been the setting for more train strikes per year than all other American systems combined.