Rush Hour NYC Subway Delays Hit Several Lines
Take notice, straphangers heading home Wednesday afternoon. The New York City subway system experienced several delays during rush hour due to work and track maintenance. Trains headed downtown along the 4 and 5 lines were delayed due to a train that had its brakes activated at 138th Street-Grand Concourse station, and F trains headed north saw delays due to track work near 18th Avenue. N, R and W trains also experienced delays, largely due to disruptions from disruptive passengers. The MTA has removed the ability to reply on its site as part of its work to address issues.
Published : 3 months ago by Matt Troutman in Travel
Trains headed downtown along the 4 and 5 lines were delayed after crews moved a train that had its brakes activated at 138th Street-Grand Concourse station, the MTA posted. And track maintenance caused delays or service changes for four different lines across the city.
F trains headed north saw delays because of track work near 18th Avenue, according to the MTA's alert page N, R and W trains ran with delays, in part because of track maintenance near Lexington Avenue-59th Street, the MTA posted. Disruptive passengers also caused delays for N and W trains headed south, the post stated.
And R trains headed south ran express from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue because of a train that had its brakes activated, an MTA post stated. Check the MTA's site for up-to-date service changes.
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