Big Apple subway riders were slammed with mass rush-hour delays the second time this week Thursday morning – just a day after they were whacked with the news of a probable price hike.
Numerous subway lines all experienced major disruptions thanks to a power outage near Manhattan’s West Fourth Street station that left straphangers stranded on stifling platforms and steaming mad. Downpours further threw the transit system into chaos later Thursday as the busy evening commute was starting.
And the travel headaches came as the MTA unveiled details Wednesday of fare hikes that would up the subway fare to $3 by next year.
“None of what we are paying for is matching what we are making,” Brooklyn resident Chanta Hunter, 42, told The Post at the West Fourth station. “It’s like inflate my paycheck…