Commuters Crippled on the 4, 5, and 6 Trains
(New York-WABC, March 16, 2005) — All northbound service has been restored on the number 4, 5, and 6 lines. South bound serrvice is expected to be fully restored around this evening.
An A/C power failure on the East Side stranded tens of thousands of subway riders during the morning commute.
The power failure on the Lexington Avenue line - the city's busiest - began at 7:20 a.m. when the A/C electrical power failed. At the time of the failure, supervisors directed train operators to enter the nearest station, evacuate commuters and remove the trains from service.
Service has been restored northbound:
No. 6 service between Brooklyn Bridge and 125th Street in Manhattan; No. 4 service between Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and 125th Street in Manhattan; No. 5 service is running on the the No. 2 line between Nevins street in Brooklyn and 149th Street in the Bronx. Service on the 4 and 6 train going southbound has been restored but it's limited. The service is expected to be fully restored later on this evening. The 5 train is running on the 2 line.
Engineers believed the A/C electrical power failure started shortly after seven o'clock this morning near Grand Central Terminal, affecting the flow of energy to signals - the devices that allow subways to proceed with enough space between trains.
When crews attempted to restart the power, circuit breakers failed, leaving them to conclude there was a wider problem.
Transit officials are hoping to have service back to normal by this evenings rush hour.
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