As Gov. Kathy Hochul considers signing a bill to indefinitely keep two staff members on NYC subways, commuters might not realize that conductor-less trains are already rolling on some tracks within the system.

Hochul, who is up for reelection next year, is facing a decision regarding a controversial bill passed by the state legislature that mandates the continued presence of conductors on nearly all of New York City’s subway trains.

Supporters of the bill, which is called S4091 and A4873 in the State Senate and Assembly, respectively, argue that a two-person crew is essential for public safety and operational reliability. However, some trains in the city, including the shuttle in Times Square and the G train at night, which connects Queens to Brooklyn, already run without conductors.

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