In a shocking move, the MTA has announced a generally stop order on all capital construction projects this weekend. After a nightmare on Wednesday in which every subway line shut down in the aftermath of a terrible storm, MTA CEO Elliot “Lee” Sander has decided that every train should run as normally scheduled this weekend. There will, in other words, be no service delays.
Wait, wait, wait. Who are we kidding? This is the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Of course, there will be service delays. And since it’s easier to list them here instead of linking, let’s get this party started. For all of the alerts in the less-convenient press release form, click here. Otherwise, keep reading. Enjoy your weekend.
Because of capital construction work on the NYC Transit subway system, the following changes will be in place over the weekend. This work is part of NYC Transit’s ongoing $10 billion Capital Rebuilding Program aimed at upgrading and maintaining our tracks, stations and signal systems in order to continue to provide our customers with safe and reliable service.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 13, there are no 1 trains between 14th Street and South Ferry. Customers may take the 2 or 3 between 14th Street and Chambers Street. Shuttle buses replace 1 service between Chambers Street and South Ferry. This is due to work on the Cortlandt Street underpinning.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 13, 2 and 3 trains run local between 96th Street and Chambers Street due to the Cortlandt Street underpinning.
From 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Sunday, August 12, 3 train service is replaced by M7, M102 and shuttle buses due to switch renewal south of 148th Street-Lenox Avenue.
From 6 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 13, Manhattan-bound 4 trains skip Mosholu Parkway due to station rehab.
From 4 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 10 p.m. Sunday, August 12, there area no 5 trains between 149th Street and East 180th Streets due to track panel installation north of Jackson Avenue. Customers should take the 2 instead.
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 4:30 a.m. Monday, August 13, these changes are in effect
– There are no C trains running; F trains replace the C between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Euclid Ave. due to signal work south of jay Street-Borough Hall Station
– A trains run local between 168th Street and Canal Street due to signal work south of jay Street-Borough Hall Station
– Free shuttle buses replace A trains between 168th Street and 207th Street due to tunnel rehab work between 168th Street and 207th Street stations
From 6 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 9 p.m. Sunday, August 12, Far Rockaway-bound A trains skip 88th Street and Rockaway Blvd. due to track panel installation south of the 80th Street station.
From 6 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 9 p.m. Sunday, August 12, free shuttle buses replace A trains between Lefferts Blvd. and 80th Street (Queens) due to track panel installation south of the 80th Street station.
From 6 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 9 p.m. Sunday, August 12, there are no E trains between West 4th Street and World Trade Center due to Chambers Street signal modernization. Customers may take the A to Chambers St. or Broadway-Nassau stations.
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 4:30 a.m. Monday, August 13, Manhattan-bound E trains run express from Roosevelt Avenue to Queens Plaza due to track chip out south of Queens Plaza station (overnight only).
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 4:30 a.m. Monday, August 13, F trains run between Euclid Avenue and 179th Street. G trains replace the F between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Stillwell Avenue. Customers may transfer between the F and G trains at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. station. This is due to signal work south of Jay Street-Borough Hall station.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 13 (and until further notice), there is no G train service between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square due to signal work south of Jay Street-Borough Hall station. Customers should take the E or R.
From 12:01a.m. Saturday, August 11 for 5 a.m. Monday, August 13, free shuttle buses replace L trains between Rockaway Parkway and Broadway Junction due to track panel installation south of Broadway Junction.
From 12:01a.m. Saturday, August 11 for 5 a.m. Monday, August 13, free shuttle buses replace M trains between Metropolitan Av. and Myrtle Ave-Broadway due to station rehab.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 13, Manhattan-bound N trains run on the D line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street (Brooklyn) due to track panel installation north of 86th Street station.
From 5 a.m. Saturday, August 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 13, Coney Island-bound N trains run on the local R track from 57th Street-7th Avenue in Manhattan to 59th Street-4th Avenue in Brooklyn due to switch work north of the DeKalb Avenue station.
From 11 p.m. Friday, August 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 13, there are no Q trains between 57th Street and 42nd Street due to a track chip-out south of Queens Plaza station. Customers may take the N or R instead.
From 5 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12, R trains skip 5th Avenue, Lexington Avenue, and Queens Plaza in both directions due to track chip-out south of Queens Plaza station. Customers should take the E instead.
The Cortlandt Street Station is closed until further notice while the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey continues to build on the WTC site.