Although Joe Lhota has left and Sandy dealt a significant amount of damage to the MTA’s bottom line, the agency is moving forward with its plan to restore nearly $30 million worth of services lost to the 2010 cuts. The first of those services come back on Sunday as a series of bus routes will return. Those are as follows:
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Meanwhile, there are of course some weekend changes. No fake snow forecast to delay these this time.
From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, January 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, January 6, Rector Street-bound 1 trains skip 238th Street, 231st Street and 225th Street due to track panel installation north of 231st Street.
From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, January 5 and Sunday, January 6, the last stop for some uptown 1 trains is 137th Street. Customers may continue their trip by transferring at 137th Street.
From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, January 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2 service operates in two sections due to track panel installation north of Bronx Park East:
- Between Flatbush Avenue and East 180th Street*
- Between East 180th Street and 241st Street
Customers may transfer between trains at East 180th Street.
*2 trains are rerouted to Dyre Avenue at East 180th Street during this time.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, January 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 7, there are no 3 trains between Franklin Avenue and New Lots Avenue due to switch replacement at Utica Avenue.
- 3 service operates between 148th Street and Franklin Avenue and via the 2 line between Franklin Avenue and Flatbush Avenue.
- Free shuttle buses operate in two segments between Franklin Avenue and New Lots Avenue:
- Local between Franklin Avenue and Sutter Avenue.
- Non-stop between Franklin Avenue and Sutter Avenue and local between Sutter Avenue and New Lots Avenue.
Customers may transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Franklin Avenue.
Note: From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m., the 3 operates between 148th Street and Times Square-42nd Street only.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, January 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 7, there are no 4 trains between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and New Lots Avenue due to switch replacement at Utica Avenue.
- 4 service operates between Woodlawn and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center. Take 2 or 3 trains between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and Franklin Avenue.
- Free shuttle buses operate in two segments between Franklin Avenue and New Lots Avenue:
- Local between Franklin Avenue and Sutter Avenue.
- Non-stop between Franklin Avenue and Sutter Avenue and local between Sutter Avenue and New Lots Avenue.
From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, January 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 5 service is suspended due to track panel installation of 219th Street and Gun Hill Road. Customers should take the 2 and/or 4 instead.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, January 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 7 (and the next 11 weekends), there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to Flushing Line CBTC. Customers may take the E, N, Q and S (42nd Street shuttle) and free shuttle buses as alternatives.
- Use the E, N or Q* between Manhattan and Queens
- Free shuttle buses operate between Vernon Blvd-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza
- In Manhattan, the 42nd Street S Shuttle operates overnight
*Q service is extended to Ditmars Blvd. (See Q entry for hours of operation.)
From 10:45 p.m. Friday, January 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 7, uptown D trains run express from 145th Street to Tremont Avenue due to installation of electronics south of 167th Street.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, January 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 7, Coney Island-bound F trains are rerouted via the M After 36th Street, Queens to 47th-50th Sts. due to SAS work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street.
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, January 5 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, January 6, Q trains are extended to Ditmars Blvd. in order to augment service between Manhattan and Queens.
(42nd Street Shuttle)
From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, January 5, Sunday, January 6 and Monday, January 7, 42nd Street S shuttle operates overnight due to weekend work on the 7 line.
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