"M" is for mystery

Got to the C&E tracks this morning at Penn Station and had to wait several minutes. Instead of a C or an E, we got an M train. It seemed to be heading south, so I got on, even though the sign on the outside said it was going to Jamaica. It is one of the new breed of subway cars that has marquee signs that tell you what station will be next. However, this morning, the marquee just flashed useless information like listen to messages from the crew. That would have been nice if the crew had been calling stops or, otherwise, telling us anything. At West 4th, a lot of us got out, and the train just sat there for several minutes. One could picture the crew looking at maps and deciding what is next. Finally, they announced that the train would move on to Spring and Canal streets. When I got out at Canal, I noticed that there was an F train on the A tracks. Welcome to MTA's Wonderful World or Reduced Service.