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[quote=Anonymous][b]Some[/b][i] cars have an intercom button. It's fine to use that. But there are also true emergency buttons that stop the train. Do not use those.

[/quote]The emergency brakes in every subway car are there for a reason, but in most cases, you shouldn’t activate it.

In fact, you can actually cause more harm by pulling the cord when it’s not necessary — just ask the people who were stuck in a train car full of crickets when someone (who thought they were doing the right thing) activated the emergency brake on a D train in August 2016.

Read on for the right time to use it and what to do in other emergency situations.

Why are there emergency brakes in every car?
The emergency brakes are accessible to the public for specific types of emergencies. In older cars, the emergency brake cords are visibly hanging with red handles, but in newer cars, they are covered. The cover has to be opened, triggering an alarm, to pull the handle.
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If there is a fire, a crime in progress or a medical emergency, you shouldn’t use the emergency brake, especially when the train is between stations, the MTA says. Activating it in these cases would make it more difficult for emergency responders to get to the train.

The sudden stop also can cause injury, the MTA said.

“When you activate the emergency brake the train can stop very suddenly, someone could get hurt just falling over,” MTA board member Andrew Albert said.

So what should you do in an emergency?
In any emergency, the first thing you should do is notify the train crew in person or through the intercom, if there is one, the MTA says. You should then follow the instructions of the crew and don’t go onto the tracks unless you’re instructed to, as they could still be electrified.

See https://www.amny.com/transit/subway-emergency-brake-1-31424967/

I don't know whether the marine and the others had an intercom button available in this car, but LOTS of NYC subway cars do not have intercom buttons.

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