A brief mid-afternoon update: At around 3:15 p.m. today, the MTA restored service on the M line between Parsons-Archer and 34 St-Herald Square. The trains are running along the Queens Boulevard line to Herald Square via the 63rd St. tunnel. There is, as yet, still no service via the 53rd St. tunnel, and Queens Plaza, Court Square-23 Street, Lexington Avenue/53 Street and 5 Avenue/53 Street remain closed.
Meanwhile, the current subway and Brooklyn Bus Bridge service will run on a 24/7 schedule with additional services added as they are announced. (Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to issue another update on transit service this evening.) Due to safety concerns, local buses in Manhattan will not run south of 23rd St. once it gets dark out this evening, but the Brooklyn shuttles will continue to operate overnight.
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Does this mean the F will now run express in Queens?
According to mta.info, no. Both are local.
And the new PDF map confirms it:
http://www.mta.info/sites/defa.....eryMap.pdf
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Do we know whether the Brooklyn-Manhattan shuttle buses will be stopped for the duration of Sunday’s marathon? The current marathon route takes it straight up Flatbush and directly conflicts with the shuttle bus route… I really hope the marathon planners keep the rest of NYC in mind when planning their race…
The tunnel under Newtown Creek was flooded, and the MTA appears to think this is a low priority.
The fareless LIRR and MNRR into NY Penn and GCT is a good deal, if the hourly trains are convenient to you.