L Trains Rush Hour Delays Caused By 'Communication Issue:' MTA

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Network problems along the L line slowed trains down to a crawl during Friday morning rush hour, officials said.

MTA officials blamed “a network communication issue” for delays that started on the L line — in both directions — at about 8:10 a.m.

Transit crews were sent to the Eighth Avenue station in Manhattan and the Canarsie station in Brooklyn to restore normal service, said the MTA in a tweet.

But almost two hours after first announcing the glitch, straphangers reported packed trains and long waits.

Ah, L train delays. A true L.
— Stefan Etienne (@StefanEtienne) June 15, 2018

I'm on the L in Manhattan and we are very delayed at each stop
— Denise Kupferschmidt (@dennerdenner) June 15, 2018

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