It's another Monday in paradise, and the subway is snarled with delays thanks to a track fire at 145th Street. If you commute on the A, B, C, D or 4 train you're probably either trembling with relief at your desk or reading this evergreen blog post from your underground purgatory. (Thanks for the Wifi, Gov!)
@NYGovCuomo @JoeLhota see this boys: this is what everyday is like now with the MTA. Do your f**king jobs and fix it!
Gonna be late for another super import job interview AGAIN due to the MTA's BS. This time, no A/B/C/D trains are running. Which means...
... everyone is trying to get to the 1. You can't even get through the turnstiles due to the 181 St station's piss poor architecture... pic.twitter.com/YQQn0vdiUj
The FDNY received a call regarding a track fire at 145th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem at 7:24 a.m., according to a spokesman. The fire was ongoing as of 9:00 a.m. with firefighters on the scene, and has been brought under control by 9:30 a.m. Nine people sustained non-critical injuries and were transported to local hospitals, according to the FDNY. Some A, B, C and D trains were also stalled in tunnels in the area.
Thanks a lot @MTA @nysubwaychatter train stops for a full hour no heads up no alert in any of your platforms @NYCMayor we need change
A Train not running
1 Train stuck & not moving until further notice.
Anything more hyperbolic than "summer of hell"? Bc this is that. @MTA
Power was also removed in area, according to the MTA. The authority urged people to remain on their trains, apparently a precaution after a recent A train derailment in Harlem that prompted some riders to self-evacuate.
As a result of today's fire, there is currently no A train service between 125th Street and Inwood-207th in both directions. A train service south of 125th Street through Brooklyn is running local in both directions. B train service resumed with delays after being suspended between Bedford Park Boulevard and Brighton Beach in both directions. There is no C train service between Euclid Avenue and 168th Street in both directions.
Still with us?
D train service resumed with delays after being suspended between 125th Street and Norwood-205th Street in both directions.
As an alternate for the A and C, the MTA is advising riders to use the M3 or M4 bus or the 1 train, which frankly looks like a complete disaster.
Happy Monday New York City. No explanation for this, and a swarm of ppl waiting at excessively crowded staircase upstairs. 157 on the 1.
A train suspended due to track fire. No. 1 station so crowded we can't even get to platform.
"Allow additional travel time" the MTA says. Check back for the latest status here.
i actually woke up early enough to not rush n get my coffee but clearly the mta does not want to see me flourish
Update 10:00 a.m.: Service has resumed on the A, B, C and D lines with "extensive delays" according to the NYPD.
Following earlier FDNY activity at 145 St, A, B, C and D train service has resumed with extensive delays.
Source: http://gothamist.com/2017/07/17/subway_delay_hell_fire.php
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Unfortunately, I can post any of the pictures, but it's absolutely insane.