NYC Subway Delays: 2 Lines Halted By Train Problem

NEW YORK, NY — Problems with a work train halted subway service on two lines Tuesday morning, causing delays to ripple through the rush hour. The train with mechanical problems in Midtown Manhattan stopped N and W trains from running between Lexington Avenue-53rd Street and Queensboro Plaza, the MTA said.

An MTA spokesman said normal service had resumed just after 8 a.m. But the transit agency still warned of delays on the N, Q, R and W trains because of the kerfuffle.

Southbound N and Q trains were rerouted on the local track from 57th Street-7th Avenue to Canal Street while workers removed the work train, according to the MTA.

Switch problems at 149th Street-Grand Concourse in the Bronx also delayed the 2, 3, 4 and 5 lines Tuesday morning, according to the MTA.

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