Traffic & Transit

NYC Subway Delays: Person Struck By Train Causes Slowdowns

Eleven different subway lines were delayed Tuesday morning, including the 2/5 after a person was struck by a train, according to the MTA.

Multiple subway lines saw delays Tuesday morning.
Multiple subway lines saw delays Tuesday morning. (Courtesy of Tim Lee)

NEW YORK CITY — Nearly a dozen subway lines saw slowdowns Tuesday morning, including two that had service suspended after a train struck a person in The Bronx, according to the MTA.

Trains on the 2 and 5 line were partly suspended while emergency crews responded to a person struck at East 180th Street, the MTA posted at 8:03 a.m.

As of 8:41 a.m., trains were still skipping East 180th Street as NYPD officers investigated, a post states.

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NYPD officials had no additional information on a person being struck by a train.

Other broad delays were seen on Queens-bound E/F/M/R trains as crews dealt with a signal problem near Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue, the MTA posted at 6:51 a.m.

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B and D trains headed south saw delays after a train had its brakes activated near Grand Street, according to a 7:35 a.m. post.

And overnight rain caused flooding on tracks — and delays — for the A/C, L and R lines, the MTA tweeted. All the water appeared to have been cleared by 8:50 a.m.

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