A signal malfunction has stopped all 1, 2 and 3 trains from rolling through the Upper West Side starting around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, and the MTA is projecting “extensive delays.”
Jut like last week, the MTA has offered only a vague explanation and has left commuters stranded in tunnels.
“Notification issued 2/11/14 at 10:35 AM. Due to signal problems, the 1 train is currently suspended in both directions between South Ferry and 137th Street in Manhattan. In addition, 2 trains are running via the 5 line between 149th Street in Manhattan and Nevins Street in Brooklyn. Consider alternate routes and expect extensive delays. See https://www.mta.info for details.”
When I was at the 72nd street station, one woman was cursing very loudly and extensively. This, sadly, did not get the trains to move any faster.
UPDATE: There appears to be some improvement as of 12 p.m.:
#ServAdv: b/d, #1 & #3 train service resumed making local stops b/t 96 St & Chambers St. #2 trains via #5 line from Nevins to 149 St
— NYCT Subway Service (@NYCTSubwayScoop) February 11, 2014
This is the second time that has happened in six days – can someone explain?
I can explain…what you are seeing is the slow decaying of nyc
Something like that happened yesterday (Monday) as well.
I suspect it means that the Transit Employees’ Union contract must be up for renewal.
I was on an uptown #2 that stuck in the tunnel just past 14th Street. After almost an hour, they backed it into 14th Street and discharged. Took the A home.
De Blasio can’t show up to his press conference on time, and he can’t get the trains to run on time. This is not good.
Can’t plow the roads either. And won’t if he thinks you voted for the “wrong” party. He’s Obama-lite, and he’s all ours!
Maybe Chris Christie did it? 🙂
can anyone explain why the buses were also out of service at the same time? Out of the (only) 6 buses I saw on my walk from 140th Street to 66th Street, 5 of them said “Take the next bus” or “Out of Service” Signal problems, on the buses, too? hmmmm….sounds fishy to me!