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[UPDATE] L Train Is FUBAR This Morning, In Case You Didn't Know
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Rebecca Fishbein
Published Mar 8, 2013
Modified Mar 8, 2013
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[UPDATE BELOW] It's been a while since we've reported some morning L Hell, so here's your dose of MTA pain for today: the L has been suspended from 8th Ave to Union Square in both directions due to signal problems at 8th Ave. Earlier this morning the entire line in Manhattan was shut down in both directions, all the way to Bedford.
Service on the L has been spotty all morning—my Manhattan-bound L train sat at Bedford Ave for at least 15 minutes at around 8:40 a.m. We're waiting to hear back from the MTA on when this will be resolved, but you can certainly expect residual delays and all-around misery for the next few hours or so.
Update 12:30 p.m.: Aaaaaand it's back! For now...
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