Traffic & Transit
Medical Issue, Switch Problem Spur Train Chaos In Forest Hills: MTA
The MTA told commuters to expect delays and service changes between Forest Hills and Jackson Heights amid Monday rush hour.
FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — A concurrent medical issue and signal problem prompted delays and train changes for Forest Hills commuters Monday morning, the MTA announced.
The medical issue happened at about 9:45 a.m. near the 67th Avenue subway station in Forest Hills, prompting delays between the Forest Hills-71st Avenue subway station and Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station, the transit agency tweeted.
Shortly after, at about 10 a.m., the MTA announced that Manhattan-bound E and F trains are running on the local track between those same stations, as the transit agency addresses a switch problem in Jackson Heights.
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News of the delays and changes comes amid an already-chaotic Monday morning on the city's transit system when a young man was slashed in the head on a Brooklyn train, Patch reported.
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