For as patient as I typically am with mass transit and the inherent delays that come with it, waiting over an hour for a train tonight was mildly frustrating. Thousands of customers were affected by the delay.

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Commuters pack tightly onto the 6 train at 59th street in New York on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. A stalled train on the express line between the Brooklyn Bridge and 14th St. caused delays and overcrowding during peak usage times Wednesday evening.