I made an appearance on NBC New York’s nightly news show last night. Check out my interview with Chuck Scarborough below. We talked about the challenges facing Joe Lhota as he readies to take over the MTA’s top spot. Good weekend viewing.
Meanwhile, time for the service advisories. Subway Weekender has the map.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there is no 2 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 2 trains run between the Dyre Avenue 5 station and the South Ferry 1 station.
- 5 trains replace the 2 in Brooklyn.
- 2 trains are rerouted to the 1 between Chambers Street and South Ferry.
- 2 trains replace the 5 between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue.
- 5 trains replace the 2 between East 180th Street and 241st Street.
Note: Customers may use a free out-of-system transfer between the 2 at South Ferry and the 4 or 5 at Bowling Green station.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there is no 3 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 3 trains operate between 148th Street and 14th Street. Customers should take the 4 instead.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, 4 train service is extended to and from New Lots Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 4 trains operate local in Brooklyn.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, 5 service is extended to and from Flatbush Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. (See 2 train entry for details.)
From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 4:45 a.m. Monday, October 24, shuttle trains and buses replace A trains between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway due to the rebuilding of piers and bearings on the South Channel Bridge and the replacement of drain pipes between South Channel Bridge and Hammels Wye.
- Rockaway Park shuttle train operates between Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park.
- Free shuttle buses operate between:
- Howard Beach and Far Rockaway, non-stop
- Howard Beach and Rockaway Park, making one stop at Broad Channel
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, Manhattan-bound A trains run on the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street, then local to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to electrical and substation work at Jay Street-MetroTech. For Chambers Street, Canal Street, or Spring Street, customers should transfer between the A, C and E at West 4th Street. Repeats next weekend.)
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there are no A trains at Fulton Street in either direction due to work on the Fulton Street Transit. Customers should use Chambers Street instead. (Repeats next weekend.)
From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, uptown C trains run on the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street due to electrical and substation work at Jay Street-MetroTech. (See A entry for travel information.) (Repeats next weekend.)
From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, there are no C trains at Fulton Street in either direction due to the Fulton Street Transit. Customers should use Chambers Street instead.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, Manhattan-bound D trains run on the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street due to structural repair and station rehabilitation from 71st Street to Bay 50th Street and ADA work at Bay Parkway. Notes: 71st Street station is closed October 22-28; customers should use free shuttle buses between 71st Street and 62nd Street. 18th Avenue station is closed October 22-24; customers should use the B1 or free shuttle buses between 18th and 20th Avenues.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, the World Trade Center E station is closed due to track work south of Canal Street. E trains originate and terminate at the Chambers Street A, C station. (Repeats next weekend.)
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, Manhattan-bound E and F trains operate local from 71st Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue due to track cable and interlocking work along the Queens Boulevard line.
From 11 p.m. Friday, October 21 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there are no G trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Church Avenue due to station painting at Classon and Clinton-Washington Avenues. G trains operate in two sections:
- Between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avs
- Between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts.
Note: A trains provide connecting service between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Jay Street-MetroTech.
From 4 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 23, Jamaica-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Repeats next weekend.)
From 4 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 23, M trains operate every 20 minutes between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there are no N trains between Manhattan and Queens due to plate and rail installation north of Lexington Avenue-60th Street. N trains run in two sections:
- Between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Lexington Avenue-59th Street
- Between Queensboro Plaza and Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard.
For connecting service between Manhattan and Queens, customers should take the 7 between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there are no Q trains between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Times Square-42nd Street due to plate and rail installation north of Lexington Avenue-60th Street.
From 6 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 23, Brooklyn-bound Q trains skip Parkside Avenue, Beverley Road, Cortelyou Road, Avenue H, Avenue J, and Avenue M stations due to overcoat painting of Brighton Line bridges.
From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, R trains are rerouted to the F line between Manhattan and Queens due to plate and rail installation north of Lexington Avenue-60th Street.
(42nd Street Shuttle)
During the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle extends operating hours overnight and runs every 10 minutes due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street.
(Rockaway Shuttle)
From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 4:45 a.m. Monday, October 24, there are no S shuttle trains between Broad Channel and Beach 90th Street due to the rebuilding of piers and bearings on the South Channel Bridge and the replacement of drain pipes between South Channel Bridge and Hammels Wye. Shuttle trains operate between rockaway Park and Broad Channel. (See A entry for shuttle bus information.)
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Nice, dude! Great job!
Great interview… Nice to put a face and voice to this site.
Great interview… Nice to put a face and voice to this site.
I was thinking of the idea of East River bridge tolls. As a Staten Islander, I most certainly support the idea. When I go into Manhattan, I often drive to Brooklyn and park in Sunset Heights and take the N train (from 59th St & 4th Ave) the rest of the way.
I have an EZPay Metrocard and I’m wondering if the MTA could investigate linking that account with my EZ-Pass. The idea is to then give some sort of discount to people from Staten Island that basically drive to the subway. Just a thought.
I should note that traveling into Manhattan this way, especially on the weekends, is very convenient.
What’s the feasibility of extending the trans Verrazano buses to 36 St or 59 St so there’s a transfer to the express instead of just the local.
It would be quite costly and probably wouldn’t be very time-competitive with the R train.
It really wouldn’t pay. The express buses have their own lane in the mornings, from the VZ Bridge to the tunnel can be as little as 15 to 20 minutes.
in other words he has a “lhota” work ahead of him?
Good job Ben! Scarborough asked some of the tough questions, it must have been hard to call out individual groups (i.e. unions) as needing to make concessions. Personally, though, I think savings could be found in administrative efficiencies — not just staff cuts. The whole “ounce-of-prevention worth a pound of cure” mantra applies to everything from capital programs (where designs are lacking and modified after they go to bid) to infrastructure maintenance to managing debt.
On an unrelated note, NJ Transit is launching a Tap-and-Pay program along with Google Wallet for fare collection on parts of the system. Oh how I wish different agencies would coordinate and use a common payment media. It’s astounding that both MTA and NJT even accept the same U.S. Currency!
Nice going Ben!
As someone who’s visually challenged, I’m a bit curious if those are reading glasses or not. Pritty snazzy reguardless.
Who knew our Ben was such a cutie!