A SkyTrain passenger is seeking financial compensation from TransLink after she claims she suffered injuries during a ride earlier this year.
Brenda Kapusta says she was heading to work in February when the train suddenly made an emergency stop near the Broadway Station.
"They had such an abrupt stop that it ripped my hand off the pole and just flew me," she said.
"I ended up with a bursitis pack on my elbow, three broken ribs and a broken leg."
Kapusta says her family had to drive her to and from work while she healed. She is seeking a little over $6,000.
TransLink officials say there is no basis for the claim because there is no evidence of any negligence on their part.
According to the claims adjuster, "records were retrieved and the emergency braking system was found to be operating as it should."
If a train is going at high speed, it'll usually take about one-and-a-half car lengths to come to a complete stop, said Derek Zabel, a TransLink spokesman.
"If it is going slower, those stops can be more abrupt," he said.
TransLink officials say the emergency-braking system has caused injuries before, but it has also saved lives.
Trains are equipped with emergency brakes to avoid collisions, Zabel said.
"That's the bottom line."
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Maria Weisgarber.
