A new era for the MTA begins on Monday morning. Jay Walder, fresh off the plane from London, will begin his stint at the MTA’s Chairman and CEO. He’ll begin the era by greeting passengers at Flushing-Main St. on the 7 line at 9 a.m. on Monday morning. That’s quite the way to begin a job.
Before Walder takes over, the MTA will roll out its buses for the Atlantic Antic. The Transit Museum will host its 16th Annual Bus Festival. The vintage bus fleets will occupy the expansive street on Boerum Place between State St. and Atlantic Ave. I’ve always enjoyed the old buses.
And of course, first, we get the weekend service advisories. As always, these come to me via the MTA and are subject to change without notice. Look for signs at your local station and be sure to listen for on-board announcements for up-to-the-minute service changes.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 2 to 9 a.m. Saturday, October 3, and from 11:30 p.m. Saturday, October 3 to 10 a.m. Sunday, October 4, there are no 1 trains between 14th Street and South Ferry. The 2 and 3 trains provide alternate service between 14th Street and Chambers Street. Free shuttle buses replace 1 trains between Chambers Street and South Ferry. These changes are due to track maintenance.
From 12:01 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday, October 3 and from 12:01 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, October 4, 1 trains skip 28th, 23rd, and 18th Streets in both directions due to track maintenance. 2 and 3 trains provide alternate service.
From 12:01 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday, October 3, from 12:01 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, October 4, and from 12:30 a.m. to 5:15 a.m. Monday, October 5, 2 and 3 trains run local between 96th Street and Chambers Street due to track maintenance.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, 4 trains run local between 125th Street and Brooklyn Bridge due to communications cable work.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, there are no 4 trains between Bowling Green and Utica Avenue due to communications cable work. The 3 and N provide alternate service. Note: 3 trains are extended to New Lots Avenue all weekend.
From 6:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, there are no 5 trains between Grand Central-42nd Street and Bowling Green due to communications cable work. Customers should take the 4 instead.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, Manhattan-bound 6 trains run express from Hunts Point Avenue to 3rd Avenue-138th Street due to a track chip-out at East 143rd Street-St. Mary’s Street.
At all times until December 21, 2009, Manhattan-bound A trains skip Beach 90th and Beach 105th due to station rehabilitation.
At all times until January 18, 2010, Far Rockaway-bound A trains skip Beach 67th, Beach 44th, and Beach 25th Streets due to station rehabilitations.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, Manhattan-bound A trains run on the F from Jay Street to West 4th Street, then local to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization Project.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, A trains run local between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Euclid Avenue due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization Project.
From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, there are no C trains between Chambers Street-World Trade Center and Euclid Avenue due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization Project. Customers should take the A instead. Note: C trains run on the E track at Chambers Street-World Trade Center.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, D trains run local between 34th Street and West 4th Street due to a track chip-out in the 53rd Street tunnel.
From 5 a.m. Saturday, October 3 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 4, Coney Island-bound D trains run on the N from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to track panel installation.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, E trains are rerouted on the F line in Manhattan and Queens due to a track chip-out in the 53rd Street tunnel:
- There are no E trains between 34th Street and World Trade Center. Customers should take the A instead.
- Manhattan-bound E trains run on the F line from Roosevelt Avenue to 34th Street/Herald Square.
- Queens-bound E trains run on the F from 34th Street-Herald Square to 47th – 50th Sts.; trains resume normal E service from 5th Avenue to Jamaica Center.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, Manhattan-bound E platforms at Queens Plaza, 23rd Street/Ely Avenue, Lexington Avenue-53rd Street and 5th Avenue stations are closed due to a track chip-out in the 53rd Street tunnel. Customers may take the R, G or 6 instead. Note: Free shuttle buses connect the Court Square G/23rd Street-Ely Avenue, Queens Plaza, and 21st Street-Queensbridge F stations.
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, October 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, Queens-bound E trains run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71st Avenue due to track maintenance.
From 8:30 p.m. to midnight Friday, October 2, and from 6:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square due to the track chip-out in the 53rd Street tunnel. Brooklyn-bound customers may take the R to Queens Plaza and transfer to a shuttle bus connecting to Court Square. Queens-bound customers may take the E instead.
From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, Queens-bound G trains run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71st Avenue due to track maintenance.
From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, October 4, uptown N trains skip 49th Street due to track cleaning.
From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday, October 3, uptown N trains skip Prince, 8th, 23rd, and 28th Streets due to track cleaning.
From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, Q trains run in two sections due to switch repair:
- Between 57th Street (Manhattan) and Brighton Beach and
- Between Brighton Beach and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue*
*Trains run every 16 minutes.
From 6:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, Queens-bound R trains run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71 Avenue due to track maintenance.
From 10:30 p.m. Friday, October 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 5, there are no S shuttle trains between Broad Channel and Rockaway Park. Free shuttle buses and A trains provide alternate service due to station rehabilitations.