Several MTA Subway Lines Affected By Computer System Failure, Riders Stuck In Hot Trains And Stations
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – MTA commuters are suffering through another mass transit mess as several subway lines were suspended Friday evening.
The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and Grand Central-42nd Street S were all affected in both directions, leaving thousands of subway riders stuck in dangerously hot stations and inside motionless train cars.
One rider tweeted video to CBS2 while being stuck in a 4-train for over 40 minutes near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Over 40 minutes sitting between canal St. And Brooklyn Bridge on the 4 train, in-between two trains in the station.
There are kids on the train, and people are starting to struggle to keep their cool #LetUsOut pic.twitter.com/bEcnTId8Yr— Coby Messiah (@CobyMessiah) July 19, 2019
Local city leaders immediately began to criticize the MTA’s latest issue. Speaker Corey Johnson also took to Twitter, alerting the public to the service disruption and slamming the MTA for still charging riders for subway rides that weren’t coming.
MTA needs to do all it can to communicate this issue to riders. I’m hearing they are at some stations but more is needed. New Yorkers – please give your fellow straphangers a heads up! https://t.co/sf9NswpbxS
— NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson (@NYCSpeakerCoJo) July 19, 2019
MTA officials reported that service was slowly beginning to come back online around 7:30 p.m. however, authorities say long delays should now be expected. The problem is being blamed on a computer system failure in the agency’s A Division – which controls the 1 through 6 train lines.
The computer system that powers our signals in the A Division (the 1/2/3 and 4/5/6 lines) is starting to come back on line.
We are focused on making sure all trains are properly positioned, and will gradually begin to restore service. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/VuY27wijZU
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) July 19, 2019
Mayor de Blasio is also blasting the MTA for the massive service outage during the sweltering heat, calling Friday’s suspensions “unacceptable.”
This kind of meltdown during a heat wave is UNACCEPTABLE. The MTA owes every single New Yorker an explanation for this. We've known about this dangerous weather for DAYS. There’s no excuse for why they aren't prepared.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) July 19, 2019
The mayor’s comments come just six days after the Manhattan blackout that left over 72,000 Con Edison customers in the dark. De Blasio – who was ironically away from his office in Iowa during Saturday’s blackout – added that the MTA has “no excuse” for not being prepared this weekend.
Temperatures on Saturday and Sunday are expected to reach 100 degrees, creating concerns among city officials that there may be more power outages on the way.
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July 20, 2019 at 05:28AM
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