If you’ve been jonesing for a podcast from me, you’re in luck this week. My friend Nicole Badstuber was in town from London a few weeks ago, and we recorded an edition of London Reconnections’ On Our Line podcast. The podcast is targeted to a London audience, and Nicole and I discussed the current state of transit in New York City. Nothing regular readers hear will come as much of a surprise, but if you’d like to hear my voice for a change and give London Reconnections some love, mosey on over to this page to listen to the podcast. You also can listen via the embedded player below:
I’m still working on bringing back a regular podcast for this site, but that idea is on hold until I can get a new laptop. I expect it to return early next year at this point.
Meanwhile, weekend subway changes abound:
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, 2 trains are suspended in both directions between 96 St and Wakefield-241 St. Take 4 or 5 trains and free shuttle buses instead. 5 service will operate all weekend. Free express and local shuttle buses provide alternate service between 96 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse. Transfer between 45/se trains and free shuttle buses at 149 St-Grand Concourse.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, 3 service is suspended. Take 2 or 4 trains and free shuttle buses instead. 2 service operates between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and 96 St. 4 service operates all weekend between Woodlawn and New Lots Av, making local stops in Brooklyn. Free shuttle buses operate between 96 St and 148 St. Transfer between free shuttle buses and 2 trains at 96 St. Transfer between 2 and 4 trains at Nevins St or Franklin Av.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, 4 service operates to/from New Lots Av. 4 service operates all weekend between Woodlawn and New Lots Av, making local stops in Brooklyn.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. Free shuttle buses operate all weekend between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, making all 5 line station stops. Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at E 180 St.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, A trains are suspended in both directions between 168 St and Inwood-207 St. Take 1 trains and free shuttle buses instead. 1 trains make nearby stops between 168 St and 207 St. Free shuttle buses operate along two routes: On Broadway, between 168 St and 207 St, making stops at 175 St, 181 St, 190 St, and Dyckman St, and also on Fort Washington Av, between 168 St and 190 St, making stops at 175 St and 181 St. Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at 168 St.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, A trains run via the F line in both directions between W 4 St-Wash Sq and Jay St-MetroTech.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, A trains run local in both directions between W 4 St-Wash Sq and 59 St-Columbus Circle.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, A trains run local in both directions between 168 St and 145 St.
From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, and Sunday, October 16, C trains are suspended in both directions between 145 St and 168 St. Take the A instead.
From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, and Sunday, October 16, C trains run via the F line in both directions between W 4 St-Wash Sq and Jay St-MetroTech.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, D trains run local in both directions between W 4 St-Wash Sq and 34 St-Herald Sq.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, E trains are rerouted via the F line in both directions between 21 St-Queensbridge and W4 St-Wash Sq. Free shuttle buses run between Court Sq-23 St and 21 St-Queensbridge, stopping at Queens Plaza.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, October 16, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, October 16 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, Jamaica Center-bound E trains run express from the 21 St-Queensbridge F line station to 71 Av.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, Jamaica Center-bound E trains skip 75 Av and Briarwood.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, Manhattan-bound E trains run local from 71 Av to the 21 St-Queensbridge f line station.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 17, Jamaica Center-bound F trains skip 75 Av, Briarwood and Sutphin Blvd.
From 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, J trains are suspended in both directions between Crescent St and Jamaica Center.
From 3:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, Manhattan-bound j trains run express from Myrtle Av to Marcy Av.
From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, and from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, October 16, Manhattan-bound M trains run express from Myrtle Av to Marcy Av.
From 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Saturday, October 15, and Sunday, October 16, 71 Av-bound R trains run express from Queens Plaza to 71 Av.
From 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to Monday, October 17, the 42 St Shuttle operates overnight.
4 comments
Thanks for bringing back the weekend service changes. I missed them.
Just a reminder than Ben gets these from the MTA and you can sign up for the MTA to email them to you.
Enjoyed hearing you speak
London Reconnections is an amazing site. I’ve learned so much from it about how a competent transit system is run.