Subway Service Suspended On 4, 5, 6 Lines For Second Time Today
MARCH 16TH, 2005
NY1 News
For the second time today, subway service is suspended in both directions on the East Side of Manhattan because of a signal problem.
The first signal problem occurred around 7:30 a.m., shutting down all 4, 5 and 6 line service in Manhattan for hours, and forcing many straphangers to find another way to work.
New York City Transit officials temporarily fixed the problem, and service was returned to normal, with delays, shortly before 1 p.m.
However, the problem reared its head again around 2:45 p.m., and all 4, 5 and 6 trains running along the Lexington Avenue line are again out of service in both directions.
Right now, No. 5 service is running on the 2 line from 149th Street in Manhattan to Nevins Street in Brooklyn, No. 4 service is suspended from 149th Street in Manhattan to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, and No. 6 service is suspended between the 125th Street and Brooklyn Bridge stations in Manhattan.
It is unclear if the problem will be fixed in time for the evening rush.
Transit officials say a power failure is causing the signal system to shut down. The cause of the failure is still under investigation.
The chairman of the City Council's Transportation Committee, John Liu, said the signal outages are caused by infrastructure problems, and he said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is to blame.
"These disruptions are not random. They are a predictable result of a decade of neglect by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Governor [George] Pataki with regard to basic system maintenance and repair, Liu said in a statement. If the Authority's proposed capital plan is not fully funded, we will surely see more of these disruptions and more risk to passenger and worker safety in the subway system.
The Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing on the MTAs budget this Friday.
MARCH 16TH, 2005
NY1 News
For the second time today, subway service is suspended in both directions on the East Side of Manhattan because of a signal problem.
The first signal problem occurred around 7:30 a.m., shutting down all 4, 5 and 6 line service in Manhattan for hours, and forcing many straphangers to find another way to work.
New York City Transit officials temporarily fixed the problem, and service was returned to normal, with delays, shortly before 1 p.m.
However, the problem reared its head again around 2:45 p.m., and all 4, 5 and 6 trains running along the Lexington Avenue line are again out of service in both directions.
Right now, No. 5 service is running on the 2 line from 149th Street in Manhattan to Nevins Street in Brooklyn, No. 4 service is suspended from 149th Street in Manhattan to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, and No. 6 service is suspended between the 125th Street and Brooklyn Bridge stations in Manhattan.
It is unclear if the problem will be fixed in time for the evening rush.
Transit officials say a power failure is causing the signal system to shut down. The cause of the failure is still under investigation.
The chairman of the City Council's Transportation Committee, John Liu, said the signal outages are caused by infrastructure problems, and he said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is to blame.
"These disruptions are not random. They are a predictable result of a decade of neglect by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Governor [George] Pataki with regard to basic system maintenance and repair, Liu said in a statement. If the Authority's proposed capital plan is not fully funded, we will surely see more of these disruptions and more risk to passenger and worker safety in the subway system.
The Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing on the MTAs budget this Friday.
Professor was about a half hour late.