Federal investigators looking into a New York City transit death Thursday are examining whether escape alcoves used to protect workers from an oncoming subway train have enough room, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. The official was not authorized to discuss the case publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. PHILLY TRANSIT STRIKE COULD CAUSE CLINTON, DEMOCRATS HEADACHESThe National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team of railroad investigators to New York City. "This tragedy highlights the extreme danger transit workers are in every time they step on the tracks," said John Samuelsen, president of the workers' union, who met with his members after the fatality. NJ TRANSIT TOPS LIST OF ACCIDENTS, SAFETY FINESNew York City Transit halted all non-emergency track work as the investigation continued.

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