![]() In a June 29 incident, a crew member said an “angry mob” formed around him at New York Penn Station after a Raritan line train became disabled, but no one responded when he called for help, forcing him to flee to an empty railcar and lock himself inside for safety, according to the complaint. In some cases, the abusive passengers were fare-dodgers who became combative when caught.Ĭrew members who called supervisors and transit police for help often were left waiting, according to the complaint. Incidents detailed occurred since the start of the pandemic and often erupted after train crews acted to enforce the agency’s mask mandate for passengers and other rail rules, according to the complaint. In a 36-page complaint filed in federal court, the conductors, fare collectors, and other crew members described encounters with irate passengers who assaulted, insulted, spat at, and threatened them with guns and knives. ![]() Fourteen train crew members have sued NJ Transit for negligence, claiming the agency failed to protect them from abusive passengers.
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