Category Archives: service alert

BREAKING NEWS: Crane Drops Load At World Trade Center Construction Site, Injuring Construction Worker, says CBS NY

BREAKING NEWS: Crane Drops Load At World Trade Center Construction Site, Injuring Construction Worker, reports CBS New York. And as a result of this incident, NYCT is reporting that the 1 train is suspended between Chambers St and South Ferry. Edit: … Continue reading

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Railfanning the Sunday Suspension on A Line Between Euclid Avenue and Lefferts Blvd. – Emergency G.O.

Yesterday (Sunday), there was an emergency General Order (G.O.) on the (A) subway line that shut down service between Euclid Avenue and Howard Beach-JFK Airport. Not being one to pass up a good emergency, I loaded my son into the … Continue reading

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Busted Broadway Bridge Breaks 1 Train Service

Posted: 12/30/2011 3:24PM Due to mechanical problems on the Harlem River Bridge, there is no  train service in both directions from the 215th Street Station to the 242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park Station. As an alternative, customers are advised to take … Continue reading

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The Subway Weekender

The amazing 1972 Massimo Vignelli diagrammatic map is back! Read all about it in this press release. Or just take The Weekender for a spin right now!

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West Side IRT was out of commission last night

The West Side IRT lines (1/2/3) through midtown Manhattan were suspended and/or rerouted for a while yesterday, apparently due to signal problems in the area of the 42 St-Times Square station. This likely caused higher loads along parallel subway routes … Continue reading

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Water condition at 21 St – Van Alst station causes G train delays

The following MTA NYCT Subway service alert was posted this morning for the G train because of a “water condition” at  the 21 St – Van Alst station: Water? At 21 St – Van Alst? YA THINK?!!? These photos are … Continue reading

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Broken Escalators at PATH World Trade Center Station

Apparently there was only one working up escalator this morning at PATH’s World Trade Center station. This, folks, sure looks like Pedestrian Level of Service F (LOS F). Photo by: Remy

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Metro-North New Haven Line DERAILMENT this morning

A Metro-North/CDOT electric M.U. set derailed near the Stamford Yard this morning blocking some tracks and slowing the departure of trains from the yard. As a result service is delayed and conditions on-board are reported to be quite crowded. Photo … Continue reading

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Photos of Weeks Marine Crane 552 under Broadway Bridge

As I reported earlier today, the Weeks Marine crane 552 departed the 207 St subway yard after serving there for about nine years. The crane loaded all the reef-ready subway cars onto the Barge of Death. It also loaded the … Continue reading

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The Barge of Death has returned to 207 St Yard

After an absence of several months (due to the fact that the reefing program was temporarily suspended), the Barge of Death is now back at 207th Street Yard. I can see the top of the backhoe that is on top … Continue reading

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