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A "soiled train"? MTA folks, is this normal?
Link to tweet
NYCT Subway ✔ @NYCTSubway
Southbound N and R trains are proceeding with delays after we removed a soiled train from service at 45 St.
NYCT Subway ✔@NYCTSubway
Southbound N and R trains are delayed while we remove a soiled train from service at 45 St.
7:17 AM - Mar 13, 2020
On edit: I found a two-year old article in which something similar happened:
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/soiled-train-mta-subway-new-york-removed-from-service/1817708/
New Yorkers’ Imaginations Run Wild Over ‘Soiled Train’ Announcement, MTA Says You Don’t Wanna Know
"A soiled train. The mind boggles," one straphanger tweeted. "Be afraid. Be very afraid," tweeted another
By Jessy Edwards • Published November 12, 2018 • Updated on November 12, 2018 at 3:26 pm
What to Know
NYCT announced Monday that a train was being taken from service at 14th Street because it was "soiled"
Commuters took to Twitter to express their curiosity about the soiled train, with many wondering just how bad the situation was
A number of commuters noted that they had been on very soiled trains before, but had never seen the MTA stop service because of it
The curiosity of New York commuters was piqued Monday by an unusual subway service update -- but the MTA is assuring people they don't want to know the details.
The New York City Transit Subway Twitter account tweeted about 9:30 a.m. that northbound F and M trains were running express from W 4 St to 34 St "while we remove a soiled train from service at 14 St."
The announcement had many New Yorkers wondering what had happened to the train, and just how bad the problem was. "A soiled train. The mind boggles," Robin Wigglesworth tweeted.
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New Yorkers’ Imaginations Run Wild Over ‘Soiled Train’ Announcement, MTA Says You Don’t Wanna Know
"A soiled train. The mind boggles," one straphanger tweeted. "Be afraid. Be very afraid," tweeted another
By Jessy Edwards • Published November 12, 2018 • Updated on November 12, 2018 at 3:26 pm
What to Know
NYCT announced Monday that a train was being taken from service at 14th Street because it was "soiled"
Commuters took to Twitter to express their curiosity about the soiled train, with many wondering just how bad the situation was
A number of commuters noted that they had been on very soiled trains before, but had never seen the MTA stop service because of it
The curiosity of New York commuters was piqued Monday by an unusual subway service update -- but the MTA is assuring people they don't want to know the details.
The New York City Transit Subway Twitter account tweeted about 9:30 a.m. that northbound F and M trains were running express from W 4 St to 34 St "while we remove a soiled train from service at 14 St."
The announcement had many New Yorkers wondering what had happened to the train, and just how bad the problem was. "A soiled train. The mind boggles," Robin Wigglesworth tweeted.
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Still...
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In the light of the pandemic, though, I was curious if "soiled" might've meant they needed to disinfect it?
Asking for a friend.
(Yes, I know you can. I'm making a joke)
