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Kids in New York keep dying while ’subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?

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More than a dozen New Yorkers , many young boys, have been killed or badly injured in recent years .

Authorities have tried to address the problem with public awareness campaigns and by deploying drones to catch thrill-seekers in the act.

Six people died surfing subway trains in the city last year , up from five in 2023 .

The MTA recently purchased a few new subway cars that don’t have the outdoor gaps exploited by subway surfers.

Some rail systems have resorted to extreme tactics to keep people from riding on top of trains.

The NYPD has patrolled popular subway surfing routes with drones.

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English

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