Lifestyle: An NYC subway just derailed and smashed into a wall as MTA problems pile up

The A train was traveling between 135th and 125th street when it derailed and hit into a wall, witnesses say.

A NYC subway train derailed and smashed into a wall Tuesday.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority confirmed on Twitter that a subway derailed at 125th street and that emergency responders were on scene. Three people are being treated for minor injuries, the AP reported.

Witnesses told Gothamist that the train was traveling between 135th street and 125th street when it began shaking violently. One passenger posted a photo of broken glass that he said was caused by the impact of the train hitting a wall.

The derailment has caused service disruptions on the A, B, C, D, E, F, and M lines.

The MTA did not immediately return Business Insider's request for comment.

The derailment is the lastest in a string of subway fiascos that have put Governor Andrew Cuomo and the MTA under the spotlight.

A video of passengers trying to claw their way out of an F train went viral on social media earlier this month. The passengers were stuck in a subway car without air conditioning when the train was stuck between stations for over an hour.

The number of subway delays has more than doubled, from about 28,000 a month in 2012 to 70,000 a month this year, The New York Times reported in February.

The MTA is channeling resources into the aging subway system as disruptions pile up.

The MTA last month announced a new initiative complementary to its five-year, $29.5 billion funding plan that directs $14 billion toward improving the subway system. The new initiative primarily tackles short-term solutions, like improving equipment failures.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he will give $1 million "Genius" grants to the three people with the best solutions for fixing the subway system's problems, some of which, like an aging signal system, are directly connected to delays.

The A train was traveling between 135th and 125th street when it derailed and hit into a wall, witnesses say. Read Full Story