Traffic & Transit
B And Q Trains Stalled During Rush Hour, MTA Says
One straphanger reported it took an hour for her Q train to make eight stops.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK -- Manhattan-bound service on the B and Q lines slowed to a crawl Thursday morning after a train's brakes were activated in a Brooklyn station, according to the MTA.
When a train stalled in the DeKalb Avenue station at about 8:30 a.m., northbound B and Q trains were rerouted to the R line until about 9:15 a.m., said the MTA.
Straphangers reported commutes that took up to 90 minutes and, even after B and Q service was restored, the MTA warned riders to expect delays.
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New Yorkers took to Twitter to respond.
What is going on? Q train hasn't moved in 15 minutes! Service has not 'resumed'!
— david maggio (@frankydave) August 23, 2018
It’s taken me over an hour to go from Newkirk Plaza to Dekalb Avenue. How do delays in service this bad not warrant refunds?
— carly davita (@carlydavita) August 23, 2018
1:30 minutes from Brooklyn to LIC! Really, get it together! Everyday is something different! Stop apologizing and fix the subway once and for all.
— C. (@Arctic_Alice) August 23, 2018
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