NYC Subway Delays: Rough Friday Commute Caps Bad Transit Week

NEW YORK CITY, NY - New Yorkers were late to their jobs again Friday as several subway lines experienced delays and service changes during the morning commute, capping off a tough week for the city's commuters.

Service changes and delays were reported on the 2, 6, 7, E, F, M, Q, B and J trains Friday morning for various reasons including the switch problems and, of course, the infamous "signal problems," according to the MTA.

The most serious problems appear to be hampering the 7 line in Queens. Due to signal problems at the 33 Street-Rawson Street station, Manhattan-bound 7 trains were running local from 74the Street-Broadway to Queensboro Plaza.

"Going to be late again on the broken down 7 line. Thanks a a lot," one commuter said on Twitter.

More signal problems were reported throughout the morning including on the 2 line at Nereid Avenue, the E and F lines at Steinway Street, the J and M lines at Marcy Avenue and Lorimer Street and the 6 line at Castle Hill Avenue.

Due to the signal problems on the J and M lines, Broadway Junction-bound M trains ran on the F line from Broadway Lafayette Street to Second Avenue.

A switch problem also spurred changes to B, F and Q service Friday morning, according to the MTA. A switch problem at DeKalb Avenue forced soutbound B trains to stop along the line from West 4th Street-Washington Square to Second Avenue and northbound trains to stop along the line from DeKalb Av to 96 Street-Second Avenue.

The resulting changes on the B line caused delays on the F and Q lines, the MTA said.

Friday was the fourth day this week on which New York City transit systems saw major breakdown in service. Subways were also a mess Thursday as residents tried to get to work. A myriad of problems on Monday caused 15 lines to be delayed and subway passengers reported waiting as long as 40 minutes to catch a train.

Signal problems stalled the A and C trains Wednesday and ones heading into Manhattan from Brooklyn were slowed to a crawl, with some reporting it took 45 minutes to travel two stops.

And on Thursday, NJ Transit temporarily canceled every train out of Penn Station after a bridge got stuck open outside Secaucus.

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