This is a tale that began back in August of 2007 when a torrential rainstorm flooded the subway and left the city paralyzed. The MTA couldn’t communicate in real time to its passengers to alert them of the service outages, and millions of New Yorkers were left stranded.
A week after the flood, the MTA expressed interest in a text-message service advisory plan. Since then, we’ve heard bits and pieces about the plan. Exactly one year ago today, the MTA issued a Request for Proposals for a text-message alert system. In March, the MTA announced that these alerts would be “coming soon,” and in July, the agency said basically the same thing.
Now, according to the Queens Courier, the MTA may be set to launch this program by the end of the month. I’ll try to find out more about the shape of this project and any anticipated launch dates over the next week. It is a long time coming and will be a welcome development.
Without further ado, this weekend’s changes:
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, there are no 1 trains between 34th Street and South Ferry due to signal and station work required to open the new South Ferry terminal. Customers should take the 2 between 34th Street and Chambers Street. Free shuttle buses run between Chambers Street and South Ferry.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, downtown 2 trains run local from 96th to Chambers Sts. Uptown 2 trains run local from Chambers Street to 72nd Street. These changes are due to signal and station work required to open the new South Ferry terminal.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, uptown 2 trains skip 79th and 86th Sts. due to several jobs, including track chip-out north of 135th Street, and communication and cable installations. Customers should take the 1 instead.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, there are no 2 trains between 96th Street and 241st Street due to several jobs, including track chip-out north of 135th Street, and communication and cable installations. Free shuttle buses replace the 2 between 96th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse. 5 trains replace the 2 between 149th Street-Grand Concourse and 241st Street.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, there are no 3 trains running due to a track chip-out north of 135th Street station. Free shuttle buses and 24 trains provide alternate service.
From 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Saturday, November 8, Manhattan-bound 4 trains skip Bedford Park Blvd. due to rail replacement.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, Queens-bound AC trains skip Ralph and Rockaway Avenues due to station painting.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, downtown AC trains skip 163rd, 155th, and 135th Streets due to station painting.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, free shuttle buses and shuttle train service replace the A between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and the Rockaways due to work on the Cross Bay Veteran’s Memorial Bridge.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, uptown C trains run express from Canal to 145th Streets.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, uptown D trains run on the C line from West 4th Street to 135th Street, making local stops, due to ADA work at 47th/50th Sts.-Rockefeller Center station.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, uptown E trains skip Spring and 23rd Streets due to ADA work at 47th/50th Sts. station.
From 8:30 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Long Island City-Court Square due to tunnel security work on the crosstown tunnel. Customers should take the E or R instead.
From 1 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, J trains run in two sections due to structural work at Canal Street:
- Between Jamaica Center and Essex Street and
- Between Essex Street and Chambers Street
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, there are no N trains between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square due to track replacement in the area of 5th Avenue/59th Street, switch work at Queensboro Plaza and tunnel security work.
- For Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue, take the 7 to Grand Central and transfer to the uptown 456 to 59th Street
- For 49th Street and 57th Street, take the 7 to Times Square and transfer to the uptown Q
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, N trains skip Prince, 8th, 23rd, and 28th Streets. (Same work as above.) Customers should take the Q instead.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, N trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street. (Same work as above.)
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, Q trains replace the R between 57th Street-7th Avenue and DeKalb Avenue. (Same work as above.)
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, R trains run on the V line from Queens Plaza to Broadway-Lafayette Street, then via the Manhattan Bridge to DeKalb Avenue. (Same work as above.)
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I love the reasons for the G-Train not running under Queens Blvd. every weekend. They are the most obscure and always give me a laugh.