Category Archives: service alert

C train is so bad, it has service alerts when it isn’t even running for the weekend!

Posted on January 11, 2010 by brian

According to the service alert above, the (C) isn’t running right now due to a police investigation. The problem is that the (C) isn’t running at all this weekend to begin with! No C trains running – Take the A … Continue reading →

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(1) and (6) trains had big problems this morning

Posted on January 10, 2010 by brian

Things did not look good for the IRT No. 1 and 6 subway lines this morning. The (1) had signal problems at three different stations all at the same time! 116th Street-Columbia University Station 59th Street-Columbus Circle Station Marble Hill-225th … Continue reading →

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Cortlandt St BMT subway station uptown side to reopen Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Posted on November 24, 2009 by brian

MTA New York City Transit has announced that the uptown side of the Cortlandt Street BMT subway station will reopen at 3PM on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 (see poster). That is, if isn’t open already (see screen shot below) : … Continue reading →

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Debris on the tracks at 191 Street Station causes (1) line delays

Posted on October 20, 2009 by brian

I received an MTA Text Message Alert about this while I was on a Bx20 heading for the 207 St terminal of the (A) train. Looks like I made the right choice this morning! [I usually take the (1) train … Continue reading →

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Funky Schist Going Down in the City (Along the (1) Train Route)

Posted on August 17, 2009 by brian

Last night, apparently part of the ceiling collapsed at the 181 St station on the (1) New York City Subway line, causing debris to fall onto the tracks. This is causing all manner of mad craziness this morning. I took … Continue reading →

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That pesky switch at Dyckman Street (1)

Posted on August 10, 2009 by brian

So…. Why exactly does a switch problem at Dyckman Street cause the suspension of southbound (1) train service??

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Monday’s NYCT Service Alerts Roundup

Posted on August 5, 2009 by brian

Yesterday afternoon I caught two interesting/funny service alerts posted at mta.info. The first one mentions Bowling Green-bound (5) trains, when (5) trains go all the way to Flatbush Av. Oops. The second one describes a low power condition at Grand … Continue reading →

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Power outage on the Brighton Line

Posted on August 4, 2009 by brian

There’s a temporary loss of power between the Prospect Park and Parkside Avenue stations on the Brighton Line. Those NYC Subway commuters are in for some delays… And this is after there were big problems out in the Rockaways this … Continue reading →

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Temporary timetables for the G line crosstown subway service

Posted on July 17, 2009 by brian

Temporary schedules/timetables have been posted to the MTA/NYCT website for the G subway line. These temporary timetables are in effect throughout July and August 2009 due to “extensive system maintenance.”

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NYCT finally posts the Service Changes poster for the G line extension

Posted on July 2, 2009 by brian

As announced here on the Railfan Window Blog first, the G line extension to Church Avenue is still scheduled to begin on-time on July 5, 2009. Here is the Service Changes poster than New York City Transit finally uploaded to … Continue reading →

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