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18 injured after New York City subway track fire, station fills with smoke
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Tired of subway delays? The MTA wants to fix that by strapping Google smartphones to New York trains
Google partnered with the MTA on a pilot program that involved using sounds recorded on smartphones attached to trains to detect track issues before they occur.