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Subway signal system fault disrupts rush-hour service
S2 · ~May 2026 · MTA / NYCT · New York, NY, USA
Record
| Company | MTA / NYCT |
| Industry | Other |
| Type(s) | outage |
| Date | ~May 2026 (month precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | New York, NY, USA · NYC Subway signal system |
| Severity | (minor injury or single-unit damage) |
| Scale | 4 subway lines, partial segments, morning rush |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Cited source on file; not independently re-verified |
Summary
The MTA attributed partial suspensions on the E, F, M and R lines during the May 20, 2026 morning rush to a technical problem with the subway signal system, with the R suspended between 57th St/7th Ave and 71st St and the M suspended between Essex St and Forest Hills-71st Ave.
Primary source
Publisher: Hoodline · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~May 2026 | Subway signal system fault disrupts rush-hour service | Hoodline | Hoodline |
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