by Patrick A.
Been commuting from 23rd St to Wall St/Bowling Green for work since July and had a bizarre experience this morning.
Arrived at 23rd/Lex 6 station around 9am with the next train arriving in 8 minutes. Thought it strange for such a gap in service considering it was rush hour. 8 minutes pass and train approaching announcement begins, stops and says that this train will not be stopping and next train is in 5 minutes. Sure enough train crawls through and doesn't stop, leaving a full platform of straphangers confused. 5 minutes pass and the process repeats with another 6 train not stopping at 23rd st. Finally another few minutes pass and a packed train arrives with very few 23rd st riders able to board.
My question is why would 2 in service( there were passengers aboard) 6 trains be slipping stops in Manhattan?
Arrived at 23rd/Lex 6 station around 9am with the next train arriving in 8 minutes. Thought it strange for such a gap in service considering it was rush hour. 8 minutes pass and train approaching announcement begins, stops and says that this train will not be stopping and next train is in 5 minutes. Sure enough train crawls through and doesn't stop, leaving a full platform of straphangers confused. 5 minutes pass and the process repeats with another 6 train not stopping at 23rd st. Finally another few minutes pass and a packed train arrives with very few 23rd st riders able to board.
My question is why would 2 in service( there were passengers aboard) 6 trains be slipping stops in Manhattan?
I have lived to ride on the M8.
Complete Constant Tension on the New Haven Line ETC: Mid-2018
Complete Constant Tension on the New Haven Line ETC: Mid-2018