undercover cop to shoot Steever from the darkness of the tunnel. Longman escapes while Ryder fires back and wounds the cop. As Ryder goes to finish him off with a head shot, he is himself shot dead by DCI Daniels of the Special Operations Division. Later, the transit police go through their records of dismissed motormen and track down and arrest Longman. Adaptations The novel has been adapted to film and television on three times: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) Aftermath After the 1974 movie adaptation was released, for many years the New York City Transit Authority barred its planners from scheduling trains leaving Pelham station at 1:23 AM or PM, realizing that it would become too much of a reminder to the public. Eventually this policy was rescinded, but due to the superstitions involved, dispatchers have continued to avoid scheduling a Manhattan-bound train to leave Pelham at 1:23. Book References External links 1973 American novels American novels adapted into films American thriller novels G. P. Putnam's Sons books Novels set in New York City Works set on the New York City Subway Novels set on trains Novels set in one day