"As the train emerged from East Portal, it reportedly blew past the Duboce and Noe stop and through the S-curve onto Duboce Avenue at dangerous speed. Luckily, there were no cars on the street as the train barrelled into the shared roadway, and the driver seemed to regain control of the train at the bottom of the hill at Sanchez Street, bringing the train to a full stop."
""It was like 'This might be it!'" says one friend of SFist who was on the train, adding that people onboard were crying. "It was definitely scary," says Jack Logar, relaying the story to KQED. "I had people fall on me as we were going around the first curve. There were a couple loud yells, but then the train didn't really stop immediately." Logar added that "for at least five seconds, maybe longer, the train was just flying.""
"The SFMTA has yet to issue any official public statement about the incident, but a spokesperson did respond to one Redditor who posted about it on Wednesday. "We understand that this incident may have been concerning and do apologize for any distress it may have caused you," the agency said. "Our preliminary review indicates that the vehicle is mechanically sound and operating properly. We are continuing to investiga"
An inbound N-Judah train accelerated unexpectedly around 8:38 a.m. between Cole Valley and Duboce Park, blew past the Duboce and Noe stop, and entered the S-curve onto Duboce Avenue at dangerous speed. No cars were on the shared roadway when the train barrelled in. The operator regained control at the bottom of the hill at Sanchez Street and brought the train to a full stop. Shaken passengers exited near Duboce Park Cafe; eyewitnesses described people crying and falling during the ride. The train later pulled to Church and Duboce and may have been taken out of service. SFMTA stated the vehicle appears mechanically sound and an investigation continues.
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