Thanks for sticking with me through the lack of content this week. I had a busy few days — including a tough loss at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. Next week, we discuss Ydanis Rodriguez’s support for a traffic pricing plan, the mayor’s supposed offer of $2 billion for the MTA’s capital plan and Gov. Cuomo’s recalcitrance with regards to MTA financing, and, perhaps, some thoughts on subway station mezzanines. If you want more transit-related ramblings during the week, be sure to check out my Twitter account. I keep up the commentary even when posts here are sporadic.
Meanwhile, here are this weekend’s service changes.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, 1 trains are suspended in both directions between 14 St and South Ferry. Take the 2345R trains and free shuttle buses. 23 trains run local in both directions between 34 St-Penn Station and Chambers St. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Chambers St and South Ferry.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2 trains run local in both directions between Chambers St and 34 St-Penn Station.
From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 3 trains run local in both directions between Chambers St and 34 St-Penn Station.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 10 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, Crown Hts-Utica Av bound 4 trains run local from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 10 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, Woodlawn-bound 4 trains run local from Crown Hts-Utica Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. 5 service operates every 20 minutes between E 180 St and Bowling Green. Free shuttle buses operate all weekend between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, stopping at Baychester Av, Gun Hill Rd, Pelham Pkwy, and Morris Park. Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at E 180 St.
From 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, October 10 and from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sunday, October 11, downtown 5 trains local from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St. 5 trains run every 20 minutes.
From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, October 10 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 5 trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Hunts Point Av.
From 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, October 10 and from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 6 trains run every 16 minutes between 3 Av-138 St and Pelham Bay Park. The last stop for some trains headed toward Pelham Bay Park is 3 Av-138 St. To continue your trip, transfer at 3 Av-138 St.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, A trains are rerouted via the F line in both directions between W 4 St-Wash Sq and Jay St-MetroTech.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, A trains run local in both directions between W 4 St-Wash Sq and 59 St-Columbus Circle.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, October 11, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, October 11 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, Lefferts Blvd-bound A trains skip 104 St.
From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, C trains are rerouted via the F line in both directions between Jay St-MetroTech and W 4 St-Wash Sq.
From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, Brooklyn-bound C trains run express from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, Norwood-205 St bound D trains are rerouted via the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 36 St.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, October 11, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, October 11 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, Norwood-205 St bound D trains run express from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, E trains are rerouted via the F in both directions between Roosevelt Av and W4 St-Wash Sq. Free shuttle buses run between Court Sq-23 St and 21 St-Queensbridge, stopping at Queens Plaza.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 10 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, E trains run local in both directions in Queens due.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, F trains are suspended in both directions between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Kings Hwy. Free shuttle buses operate between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, making all station stops. Transfer between F trains and free shuttle buses at Kings Hwy. Customers who use the Coney Island-Stillwell Av terminal should consider using DN or Q trains to/from Manhattan.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, F trains run local in both directions in Queens.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, L trains are suspended in both directions between Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. Take free express and local shuttle buses and AC or J trains.
- Free local shuttle buses provide alternate service between Rockaway Pkwy and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, stopping at East 105 St, New Lots Av, Livonia Av, Sutter Av, Atlantic Av, Broadway Junction, Bushwick Av, Wilson Av, and Halsey St.
- Free express shuttle buses serve Rockaway Pkwy, Broadway Junction, and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs only.
- Transfer between free shuttle buses and L trains at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. To/from Manhattan, consider the AC or J via transfers between trains and shuttle buses at Broadway Junction.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, October 11, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, October 11 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, Queens-bound N trains run express from 59 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, R service is extended to the Jamaica-179 St F station.
From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, Manhattan-bound R trains run express from 59 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, October 11, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, October 11 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, R trains are suspended in both directions between 59 St and 36 St in Brooklyn.
Rockaway Park
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, the Rockaway Park Shuttle is suspended. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Rockaway Park and Beach 67 St A station, stopping at Beach 105 St, Beach 98 St, and Beach 90 St. Transfer between free shuttle buses and A trains at Beach 67 St.
42nd Street
From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 42 Street Shuttle is suspended. Take the 7 instead.
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Hi Ben,
Any idea when the Sandy repair work on the A tubes will be finishing? Living in Fidi, it gets frustrating having A/C service out in BD on a nearly weekly basis.
Thanks!
This service change will be in place sporadically through late next year.
They said 40 weekends total. It’s been less than 10 so far if I’m counting correctly.
There’s busing this weekend on the 1, 5, E, F, L, S, and SIR. While I applaud the fact that there’s actually intensive work occurring, I question whether it’s being done efficiently enough to warrant all this (expensive) busing. The IG reports don’t inspire much confidence.
This Weekend The West 4th Street Gets A Workout
This weekend both the A and C trains are traveling along the F-line from West 4th Street to and from Jay Street-Borough Hall.
Also this weekend the E-train is traveling along the F-line from the Roosevelt Avenue station in Queens and along Sixth Avenue to the West 4th Street station, and then resumes its usual route to the World Trade Center terminal.
What does this mean?
The switches at the West 4th Street station get a major work out!!
As the A and C trains are being switched to/from the F-train local tracks south of the station – E trains are being switched to/from the F-train local tracks for the journey north of the station. Basically the only route that is “straight railed” – meaning traveling on its usual path is the F-train!
It would be like the usual roles of the Sixth Avenue line, and te Eighth Avenue line were switched south of the West 4th Street station. This does not happen often.
“Straight-railing” means setting switches to establish exclusive routes that do not merge or diverge, so the railroad can run without moving any switches, as during a power outage. MNR straight-railed their switches during the Aug 2004 blackout so that each of the four Park Av tracks fed a different branch.
All that to say that the F route was not straight-railed, since it still shared tracks with the E and G.