Late on Friday, we learned that NYC DOT and the MTA have revived the SBS M60 plans. The line will debut in May of 2014, and I’ll have more details on this development on Sunday night. Needless to say, this is good news after NIMBY opposition had seemingly torpedoed the proposal. The ultimate implementation isn’t as good as it should have been, but it’s better than the painfully slow and unreliable service today.
Meanwhile, this weekend’s service advisories. Avoid that 7 train shutdown.
From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 13, there are no 4 trains between Woodlawn and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium die to track panel installation at Burnside Avenue. Customers should take the D and free shuttle buses instead.
- 4 service operates between Utica Avenue/New Lots Avenue and 161st Street–Yankee Stadium.
- Customers may transfer between 4 and D trains at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- For service to or from 167th Street, 170th Street, Mt. Eden Avenue, 176th Street, Burnside Avenue, 183rd Street, Fordham Road and Kingsbridge Road, customers may use D service at nearby stations. Walk or take a cross-town bus between 4 and D stations.
- Free shuttle buses operate to and from Bedford Park Boulevard, Mosholu Parkway and Woodlawn. Shuttle buses connect with the Bedford Park Boulevard 4 station.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 6 a.m. Saturday, October 12, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, October 12 to 6 a.m. Sunday, October 13 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, October 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, downtown 4 trains run express from Grand Central-42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge due to signal work at 14th Street-Union Square.
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, October 12 and from 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Sunday, October 13, 5 trains run every 20 minutes between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green due to signal work at 14th Street-Union Square.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, downtown 6 trains run express from Grand Central-42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge due to signal work at 14th Street-Union Square.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to CBTC work south of Queensboro Plaza.
- Customers should use EFN and Q service between Manhattan and Queens
- Free shuttle buses operate between Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza.
- In Manhattan, the 42nd Street S shuttle operates overnight.
- Q service is extended to Ditmars Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 13, there is no A train service between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway/Rockaway Park due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. A trains operate between Inwood-207th Street and Howard Beach-JFK Airport or Lefferts Blvd.
Rockaway Park shuttle operates between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway. Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:
- Non-stop between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway via the Nassau Expressway.
- Between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Rockaway Parkway stopping at Broad Channel.
Customers may transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Howard Beach/JFK Airport, Far Rockaway or Rockaway Park.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Brooklyn-bound A trains run local from 125th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 145th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, E trains run local in both directions between Queens Plaza and Forest Hills-71st Avenue due to signal modernization at Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike.
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the M line from 47th-50th Sts to Queens Plaza due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for the Second Avenue Subway project.
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Jamaica-bound F trains run local from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Coney Island-bound F trains run local from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to 21st Street-Queensbridge due to signal modernization at Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Jamaica-bound F trains run express from Church Avenue to Smith-9th Streets due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Court Square-bound G trains run express from Church Avenue to Smith-9th Sts due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Coney Island bound-N trains are rerouted via the D line in Brooklyn from 36th Street to Stillwell Avenue due to track panel work south of 8th Avenue.
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 12 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, October 13, Q service is extended to and from Ditmars Boulevard due to 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens.
12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, October 12, Sunday October 13 and Monday, October 14, the 42nd Street shuttle operates through the night due to 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens.
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I wished the MTA wouldn’t do the E/F local reroute since the 7 shutdown is taking place. They should had done it on another weekend when the 7 is running to Manhattan.
At least the Q is running to Queens that is a good news for those Astoria riders. But it is unavoidable for those whom live on the 7 have to use. I am one of those unlucky 7 riders