Subway delays, suspensions reported once more – NBC New York
Subway riders are experiencing mass rush hour suspensions and delays for the second time in two days Thursday, after one other energy outage brought about sign issues at Manhattan’s West Fourth Road station.
As of 9 a.m., the MTA warned of extreme disruptions on the B, D, F and M strains. F trains had been being rerouted and delays had been reported elsewhere. Service on the C line was additionally shut down. See the newest standing updates right here.
Points had been ongoing two hours later.
On Tuesday, the MTA skilled the same rush hour downside, which it blamed on warmth taxing the system. MTA officers stated that the outage impacted indicators, primarily at three stations — Spring Road C/E, West 4th St-Washington Sq and Broadway Lafayette. As a substitute of turning inexperienced or yellow, indicators had been getting caught on purple.
Not less than seven subway strains had been affected, and people delays lasted hours.
The explanation for Thursday’s outage wasn’t instantly clear, nevertheless it comes on the heels of New York Metropolis’s second official warmth wave this summer time — and forward of afternoon storms which are anticipated to carry some aid.
Flooding could possibly be a significant concern with these storms.
