NYC Subway Delays: R Train Causes Third Hellish Commute In Week

BROOKLYN, NY — The subways were a mess for the third day this week as the R train had delays, packed trains and straphangers stranded on stations because of track debris, according to the MTA and riders.

The southbound R train was running express between Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center to 59th Street in Brooklyn starting around 8:27 a.m. because of debris found on the tracks at the Prospect Avenue stop, the MTA said.

The debris also caused delays to the D and N trains during the morning rush hour, the agency said.

Frustrated riders trying to get to work posted pictures of overcrowded trains and platform and reported being stranded on platforms for nearly 30 minutes Thursday morning.

The delays impacted service all the way into Manhattan as riders there reported not being able to board trains because of the crowds.

Aside from problems with the R train, several other lines were also slowed on Monday morning. The 7 train was delayed in both directions because of signal problems at the 34th Street-Hudson Yards stop and so was the A train because of signal problems at South Channel Bridge, according to the MTA.

This is the third day the subways were a mess as residents tried to get to work. A myriad of problems on Monday caused 15 lines to be delayed and straphangers reported waiting at 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.

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