Service Advisories

Freakonomics pondered an interesting question this week:

The Chinese city of Guangzhou is set to double the size of its subway system by 2010, with 83 new miles of track at a cost of about $100 million a mile. In New York City, construction of a 1.7-mile tunnel for the Second Avenue subway line, first proposed in 1929, could be completed eight years from now, at a cost of $2.4 billion a mile. The Second Avenue line was stalled by the Great Depression and then by budget crises in the 1950’s and 1970’s before ground was broken again in 2007. Facing yet another financial meltdown, which city do you think will finish its subway first?

Besides the obvious factors — labor laws, environmental concerns — China probably has a leg up. They’ve built in an entire subway system in a few years, and while ours totters on the brink of fiscal ruin, China has recognized that a subway system is key to building and maintaining a global presence.

Anyway, as Albany twiddles its thumbs and the fare hike moves ever closer, let’s look at the weekend service.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, uptown 1 trains skip 96th Street due to station rehabilitation at 96th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, 2 trains from Manhattan run to Crown Heights-Utica Avenue due to a concrete pour at President Street.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, free shuttle buses replace 2 trains between Franklin Avenue and Brooklyn College-Flatbush Avenue due to a concrete pour at President Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, uptown 2 & 3 trains run local from 72nd to 86th Streets, then skip 96th Street due to track tunnel lighting and station rehabilitation at 96th Street. Note: Overnight, uptown 3 trains run local from 42nd to 86th Streets, then skip 96th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, downtown 2 & 3 trains run local from 96th Street to Chambers Street due to track tunnel lighting and station rehabilitation at 96th Street. Note: Overnight, downtown 3 trains run local from 96th to 42nd Streets.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 5, Bronx-bound 4 trains run express from 167th Street to Mosholu Parkway due to switch work north of Burnside Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday, April 4, from 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, April 5 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, Brooklyn-bound 4 trains run local from Grand Central-42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge due to rail installation.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, free shuttle buses replace 5 trains between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street due to structural and steel track work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, Bronx-bound 6 trains run express from 3rd Avenue to Hunts Point Avenue due to platform edge rehabilitation at the Cypress Avenue, East 143rd Street, East 149th Street and Longwood Avenue stations.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday, April 5, Manhattan-bound 6 trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester due to track panel installation from Castle Hill Avenue to Parkchester.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday, April 5, the last stop for some Bronx-bound 6 trains is 3rd Avenue-138th Street due to track panel installation from Castle Hill Avenue to Parkchester.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, free shuttle buses replace A trains between Jay Street-Borough Hall and Utica Avenue due to the Jay Street rehabilitation project.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, there is no C train service. Uptown A trains run local from Euclid Avenue to 168th Street with free shuttle buses replacing A trains between Utica Avenue and Jay Street-Borough Hall. Downtown A trains run local from 168th Street to Euclid Avenue. Note: Overnight, downtown A trains run express from 125th to 59th Streets. These changes are due to the Jay Street station rehabilitation project and rail work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, D trains run local between West 4th Street and 34th Street due to cable and conduit work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, Manhattan-bound D trains run express from 36th Street to Pacific Street, then skip DeKalb Avenue due to tunnel work near the old Myrtle Avenue station.

From 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, EF trains run local between Roosevelt Avenue and Forest Hills-71st Avenue due to a track chip-out north of Grand Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, Queens-bound F trains run on the A line from Jay Street to West 4th Street, then on the E line to Roosevelt Avenue due to Broadway-Lafayette to Bleecker Street transfer construction.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6 (until further notice), there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square. Customers should take the E or R instead. This is due to a track chip out north of Grand Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, N trains run local between 59th Street and Pacific Street due to tunnel work near the old Myrtle Avenue station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, N trains run on the R line between Canal Street and DeKalb Avenue due to tunnel work near the old Myrtle Avenue station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, Manhattan-bound Q trains run on the R line from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street due to tunnel work near the old Myrtle Avenue station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 6, midnight R shuttle trains terminate at 59th Street due to tunnel work near the old Myrtle Avenue station.

From 5 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5, R trains are extended to the 179th Street F station due to a track chip-out north of Grand Avenue.

As one of the worst weeks in New York City transportation history draws to a close, let’s look at the impact the fare hike and service cuts will have on the city’s economy. Charles Komanoff analyzed just that issue for Streetsblog this week.

He writes:

I estimate that the fare hikes and service cuts which begin June 1 will:

• Add an average of 6 percent more waiting and travel time to bus and subway commutes; which will…
• cause 40,000 more autos to pile into the Manhattan Central Business District each day; which will…
• slow traffic by an average of 5 percent in the CBD and 1-2 percent across the City; costing…
• drivers, truckers and bus riders $600 million in lost time annually within the CBD, and probably $1.5 billion or more citywide.

The one-two punch of higher fares and less frequent service can be expected to shrink subway use by around 8 percent and bus ridership by 6 percent. This is a calamity not only to our city’s vitality but for the MTA as well, since it cuts deeply into the very revenue these measures were supposed to generate. Indeed, the BTA model projects that the real gain in farebox revenues won’t even reach $500 million — well under half of the projected $1.2 billion deficit.

The key criteria by which New York City transportation policies are judged are driver expenses, rider expenses, driver travel times and rider travel times. The MTA and the legislature have managed to worsen three out of four — and, for good measure, have aggravated others, such as traffic pollution and mayhem. A stopped clock could hardly have done worse.

I wonder if the politicians feel that keeping the East River bridges free will be worth that cost.

On another level, I disagree with the rest of Komanoff’s post. He calls the Ravitch Plan “a stop-gap solution” “rife with inequalities” and explains how Manhattanites would have benefited from clearer streets, New Jersey residents wouldn’t pay any tolls and the payroll tax shouldn’t impact Duchess County as much as it does New York.

I disagree with the former, have no problem with the second issue simply because New Jersey residents pay a lot to get into the city and the money goes to the Port Authority and don’t believe exurban Duchess County should be reward. Maybe instituting a payroll tax that lines up with the percentage of people served by the MTA per county would be more equitable, but in the end, the Ravitch Plan was far better than any other realistic scenario on the table.

Now on to the service changes….

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, downtown 1 trains skip 96th Street due to station rehabilitation at 96th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, 2 trains run in two sections (due to a track chip-out at President Street):

• Between 241st Street and Crown Heights-Utica Avenue and
• Between Franklin Avenue and Brooklyn College-Flatbush Avenue

Customers must transfer to the shuttle train at Franklin Avenue for stations along Nostrand Avenue to Flatbush Avenue. Note: In the early morning hours between 12:30 a.m. and 5 a.m., trains run every 30 minutes between Franklin and Flatbush Avenues.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, uptown 2 and 3 trains run local from 72nd to 96th Streets due to station rehabilitation at 96th Street. Note: Overnight, uptown 3 trains run local from 42nd to 96th Streets.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, downtown 2 and 3 trains skip 96th Street and run local from 86th Street to Chambers Street due to station rehabilitation at 96th Street. Note: Overnight, downtown 3 trains run local from 96th to 42nd Streets.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, Brooklyn-bound 2, 3 and 4 trains run express from Atlantic Avenue to Crown Heights-Utica Avenue due to a track chip-out at President Street. A shuttle train will operate between Franklin Avenue and Brooklyn College-Flatbush Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday, March 28, from 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, March 29 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, Brooklyn-bound 4 trains run local from Grand Central-42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge due to rail installation.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, free shuttle buses replace 5 trains between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street due to structural and steel track work.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 29, Manhattan-bound 6 trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester due to track panel installation from Castle Hill Avenue to Parkchester.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 29, the last stop for some Bronx-bound 6 trains is 3rd Avenue-138th Street due to track panel installation from Castle Hill Avenue to Parkchester.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, Bronx-bound 6 trains run express from 3rd Avenue to Hunts Point Avenue due to platform edge rehabilitation at the Cypress Avenue, East 143rd Street, East 149th Street and Longwood Avenue stations.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, free shuttle buses replace A trains between Jay Street-Borough Hall and Utica Avenue due to the Jay Street rehabilitation project.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, there is no C train service. A trains run local between 168th Street and Euclid Avenue with free shuttle buses replacing A trains between Jay Street-Borough Hall and Utica Avenue due to the Jay Street station rehabilitation project.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, Manhattan-bound D trains skip 174th-175th, 170th, 167th, 161st, and 155th Streets due to signal work south of Tremont Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, Bronx-bound D trains run local from 59th Street to 145th Street due to the Jay Street rehabilitation project.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, free shuttle buses replace D trains between 205th Street and Bedford Park Blvd. due to track chip-out north of Bedford Park Blvd.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, Manhattan-bound E and F trains run local from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue due to a track chip-out north of Grand Avenue.

From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, Jamaica-bound EF trains run local from Roosevelt Avenue to Forest Hills -71st Avenue due to a track chip-out north of Grand Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, downtown F trains skip 23rd and 14th Streets due to conduit and cable work south of 34th Street.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30 (until further notice), there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square. Customers should take the E or R instead.

From 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday, March 28, J trains run in two sections (due to track cleaning):

• Between Jamaica Center and Essex Street and
• Between Essex and Chambers Streets

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 29, there are no N trains between Queensboro Plaza and Lexington Avenue-59th Street due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza. Customers may take the 7 instead.

From 5 a.m. to midnight Saturday, March 28 and from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 29, there are no N trains between Lexington Avenue-59th Street and Times Square-42nd Street due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza. Customers may take the 456Q or R instead.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 29, N trains skip Prince, 8th, 23rd, and 28th Streets in both directions due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza. Customers may take the Q instead.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29, N trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street in both directions due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza. Customers should take the Q instead.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 29, Q trains run local on the R line between 57th Street-7th Avenue and DeKalb Avenue in both directions due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza.

From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 30, R trains are extended to the 179th Street F station due to a track chip-out north of Grand Avenue.

Spurred on by a question I posed to the Second Ave. Sagas Twitter followers last night, I want to open up a poll on SAS. The question and answers are self-explanatory, and with the MTA’s Doomsday budget deadline on the horizon, I’m curious to see the responses. The weekend service advisories follow.

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From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2 trains run in two sections (due to a track chip-out at President Street):

• Between 241st Street and Crown Heights-Utica Avenue and
• Between Franklin Avenue and Brooklyn College-Flatbush Avenue

Customers must transfer to the shuttle train at Franklin Avenue for stations along Nostrand Avenue to Flatbush Avenue. Note: In the early morning hours between 12:30 a.m. and 5 a.m., trains run every 30 minutes between Franklin and Flatbush Avenues.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, uptown 2 and 3 trains run local from 72nd to 96th Streets due to station rehabilitation at 96th Street. Note: Overnight, uptown 3 trains run local from 42nd to 96th Streets.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, downtown 2 and 3 trains run local from 96th Street to Chambers Street due to station rehabilitation at 96th Street. Note: Overnight, downtown 3 trains run local form 96th to 42nd Streets.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, Brooklyn-bound 234 trains run express from Atlantic Avenue to Crown Heights-Utica Avenue due to a track chip-out at President Street. A shuttle train will operate between Franklin Avenue and Brooklyn College-Flatbush Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday, March 21, from 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, March 22 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, Brooklyn-bound 4 trains run local from Grand Central-42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge due to rail installation.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, free shuttle buses replace 5 trains between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street due to structural and steel track work.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 22, the last stop for some Bronx-bound 6 trains is 3rd Avenue-138th Street due to track panel installation from Castle Hill Avenue to Parkchester.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 22, Manhattan-bound 6 trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester due to track panel installation from Castle Hill Avenue to Parkchester.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, free shuttle buses replace A trains between Jay Street-Borough Hall and Utica Avenue due to the Jay Street rehabilitation project.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, there is no C train service. A trains run local between 168th Street and Euclid Avenue with free shuttle buses replacing A trains between Jay Street-Borough Hall and Utica Avenue due to the Jay Street station rehabilitation project.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, Bronx-bound D trains run local from 59th to 145th Streets due to switch renewal south of 81st Street.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, Manhattan-bound EF trains run local from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue due to a track chip-out north of Grand Avenue.

From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 5 a.m. March 23, Jamaica-bound EF trains run local from Roosevelt Avenue to Forest Hills -71st Avenue due to a track chip-out north of Grand Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 5 a.m. March 23, downtown F trains skip 23rd and 14th Streets due to conduit and cable work south of 34th Street.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23 (until further notice), there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square. Customers should take the E or R instead.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 22, N trains skip Prince, 8th, 23rd, and 28th Streets in both directions due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza. Customers may take the Q instead.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 22, there are no N trains between Queensboro Plaza and Lexington Avenue-59th Street due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza. Customers may take the 7 instead.

From 5 a.m. to midnight Saturday, March 21 and from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 22, there are no N trains between Lexington Avenue-59th Street and Times Square-42nd Street due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza. Customers may take the 456Q or R instead.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, N trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street in both directions due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza. Customers should take the Q instead.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 10 p.m. March 22, Q trains run local on the R line between Canal Street and DeKalb Avenue in both directions due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park due to Brighton Line station rehabilitation.

From 5 a.m. to midnight Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, R trains are extended to the 179th Street F station due to a track chip-out north of Grand Avenue.

The map above comes to us from GOOD Magazine. It shows the total system length (represented by subway cars) and the total daily ridership in millions (represented by the silhouettes). Cleary, as the enlarged version shows, United States transit ridership lags far behind European and Asian systems in terms of ridership.

As the City grapples with the need to fund transit, we could muse on how absurd it is that this debate is even happening. As the end of the first decade of the 21st Century draws to a close, America has not come to grips with urban life and urban methods of travel. The MTA is fighting tooth and nail just to stay afloat, and while the agency is trying to expand its system, the reality of those plans is no sure thing.

One day, maybe, we’ll see urban transit systems receive the same level of commitment as roads. After all, more people take the subway in New York in one day than they do driving along the city’s roads. It’s far better socially, environmentally and economically, but it looks like it will take nothing short of an MTA collapse for New Yorkers — and Americans — to realize it.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, downtown 1 trains skip 96th Street due to station rehabilitation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2 trains run in two sections (due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue):

• Between 241st Street and Franklin Avenue and
• Between Franklin and Flatbush Avenues

Note: In the early morning hours between 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m., trains run every 30 minutes between Franklin and Flatbush Avenues.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, downtown 2 and 3 trains skip 96th Street, then run local from 86th to Chambers Streets due to tunnel lighting.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, uptown 2 and 3 trains run local from Chambers Street to 96th Street due to tunnel lighting.

From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8, Manhattan-bound 2 trains skip Burke Avenue, Allerton Avenue, Pelham Parkway and Bronx Park East due to rail repairs.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, Manhattan-bound 2, 3 and 4 trains run express from Utica Avenue to Atlantic Avenue due to track chip-out at President Street.

From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8, Manhattan-bound 4 trains skip Bedford Park Blvd., Kingsbridge Road, Fordham Road and 183rd Street due to switch work north of Kingsbridge Road.

From 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday, March 7, from 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, March 8, and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, Brooklyn-bound 4 trains run local from 42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge due to rail work.

From 12:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, March 7, from 12:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, March 8 and from 12:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday, March 9, Crown Heights/Utica Avenue-bound 4 trains run local from Atlantic Avenue to Utica Avenue due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, free shuttle buses replace A trains between Jay Street-Borough Hall and Utica Avenue due to the Jay Street rehabilitation project.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, A trains run local between 168th Street and Euclid Avenue with free shuttle buses replacing A trains between Jay Street-Borough Hall and Utica Avenue due to the Jay Street rehabilitation project.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, there are no C trains running due to the Jay Street rehabilitation project. Customers should take the A instead and note that free shuttle buses replace A trains between Jay Street-Borough Hall and Utica Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, Bronx-bound D trains run express from 145th Street to Tremont Avenue due to signal work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, Bronx-bound D trains run local from 59th to 145th Streets due to switch renewal south of 81st Street.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, Manhattan-bound E and F trains run local from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue due to track chip-out.

From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. March 9, Jamaica Center-bound E and F trains run local from Roosevelt Avenue to Forest Hills -71st Avenue due to track chip-out.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9 (until further notice), there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square. Customers should take the E or R instead.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, free shuttle buses replace L trains between Rockaway Parkway and Broadway Junction due to track panel installation at East 105th Street.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 8, N trains skip Prince, 8th, 23rd, and 28th Streets due to switch at Queensboro Plaza. Customers may take the Q or R instead.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 8, N trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street in both directions due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 8, Manhattan-bound N trains skip 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th Avenue and 39th Avenue due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza.

From 5 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, March 7 and from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 8, there are no N trains between Lexington Avenue-59th Street and Times Square-42nd Street due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza. Customers may take the 4, 5, 6, Q or R instead.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 8, there are no N trains between Queensboro Plaza and Lexington Avenue-59th Street due to switch renewal at Queensboro Plaza. Customers may take the 4, 6 or 7 instead.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 10 p.m. March 8, Q trains run on the R line between 57th Street-7th Avenue and DeKalb Avenue due to switch at Queensboro Plaza.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, Coney Island-bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Kings Highway due to Brighton Line station rehabilitation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9, R trains are extended to the 179th Street F station due to a track chip-out.

The streets in a city are for people. That is, after all, the point of living an urban life. We don’t want to be beholden to automobiles to get around. We want to enjoy walking unencumbered by all that comes with living in a suburb.

In a way, while revenue for the MTA was one of its main goals, congestion pricing would have gone a long way toward returning New York City’s streets to its people. By disincentivizing driving, by charging tolls, by closing lanes, cities can turn the tide on congestion.

While proponents of more lanes claim those lanes alleviate traffic, as we learned from Robert Moses, more roads simply means more cars. The opposite is true too: Fewer lanes lead to fewer cars. This May, in what is being hailed as a groundbreaking move for an American city, New York City will close Broadway to cars from 47th to 42nd Sts. and then from 35th to 32nd Sts. As anyone who has every walked around Times Square or Herald Square knows, the people need this space.

For more on this plan, check out Streetsblog’s coverage here and here; take a peak at the NYCDOT documents about the closures; and listen to Janette Sadik-Kahn, DOT commissioner, discuss it Brian Lehrer.

Hopefully, this will be a successful pilot program with many more pedestrian-friendly and livable streets plans to come. Now on with the service advisories.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, uptown 1 & 2 trains skip 79th and 86th Street due to tunnel lighting rehabilitation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2 trains run in two sections (due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue):

• Between 241st Street and Franklin Avenue and
• Between Franklin and Flatbush Avenues

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, free shuttle buses replace 3 trains between Franklin and Utica Avenues due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, shuttle trains run between Utica and New Lots Avenues due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, there is no 4 train service between Atlantic and Utica Avenues. Free shuttle buses replace 4 trains between Franklin and Utica Avenues. These changes are due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue. The 2 & 3 and free shuttle buses provide alternative service.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Bronx-bound 4 trains run express from 167th Street to Mosholu Parkway due to switch replacement north of Burnside Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday, February 28; from 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, March 1; and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, Brooklyn-bound 4 trains run local from Grand Central-42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge due to rail repairs.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, there is no 5 train service between Bowling Green and East 180th Street due to track panel installation north of Gun Hill Road and cable tray installation north of East 180th Street. Customers may take the 2 or 4 instead. 5 shuttle trains run every 30 minutes between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, there are no 7 trains between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube. The NQ and free shuttle buses provide alternate service. The 42nd Street Shuttle S operates overnight to replace 7 service between Times Square-42nd Street and Grand Central-42nd Street.

From 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday, February 28; from 8 p.m. Saturday, February 28 to 8 a.m. Sunday, March 1; and from 8 p.m. Sunday, March 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, Queens-bound A trains run local from 168th Street to Euclid Avenue due to Chambers Street Signal Modernization.

From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1, Queens-bound A trains run local from 168th to 59th Streets, then express to Canal Street, then local to Euclid Avenue. These changes are due to rail work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, Manhattan-bound A trains run local from Euclid Avenue to Jay Street, then on the F line to West 4th Street, then local A service to 168th Street. These changes are due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, there are no C trains running due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization. Customers should take the A instead and note that Manhattan-bound A trains run on the F line from Jay Street to West 4th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, uptown D trains run local from 59th Street to 145th Street due to switch renewal south of 81st Street.

From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1, downtown E trains skip 23rd and Spring Streets due to rail work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, Manhattan-bound F trains skip Ft. Hamilton Parkway, 15th Street-Prospect Park and 4th Avenue due to rehabilitation of the Caton Avenue substation.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2 (until further notice), there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square. Customers should take the E or R instead.

From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, February 28, Queens-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to rail work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, Manhattan-bound N & R trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street due to subway tunnel rehabilitation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, N trains run local between Pacific Street (Brooklyn) and 59th Street-4th Avenue (Brooklyn) due to work on the Broadway-Lafayette/Bleecker Street transfer connection.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, Q trains run local between Canal Street and 57th Street and are extended to the Ditmars Boulevard N station due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park and bypass Newkirk Avenue due to station rehabilitation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, midnight R shuttle trains terminate at 59th Street-4th Avenue due to work on the Broadway-Lafayette/Bleecker Street transfer connection.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 2, the 42nd Street Shuttle S operates overnight to replace 7 service between Times Square-42nd Street and Grand Central-42nd Street due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.

A D train derailed near the 81st St./Museum of Natural History stop at 12:35 p.m. this afternoon. Two cars skipped a rail on the Coney Island-bound tracks. While no one was injured, riders should expect delays along both the 8th Ave. and 6th Ave. lines. Keep an eye out on the MTA service alerts for up-to-the-minute info about the delays.

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Speaking of things going offline, expect some downtime for Second Ave. Sagas this weekend. My web host is switching this site from one server to the other, and it may take a few hours for the DNS updates to make their ways across the Internet. It’s a three-day weekend though, and everything will be back online well before the end of the weekend.

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Don’t forget to check out the trailer for the remaking of The Taking of Pelham 123. And remember: Trains are running on a Saturday schedule on Monday.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15, Manhattan-bound 1 trains skip 238th, 231st, and 225th Streets due to replacement of defective rail plates.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, uptown 1 and 2 trains skip 79th, 86th, and 96th Streets due to work on tunnel lighting and station rehabilitation at 96th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2 trains run in two sections (due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue):

• Between 241st Street and Franklin Avenue and
• Between Franklin and Flatbush Avenues

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, free shuttle buses replace 3 trains between Franklin and Utica Avenues due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, uptown 3 trains skip 96th Street due to station rehabilitation at 96th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, shuttle trains run between Utica and New Lots Avenues due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, there is no 4 train service between Atlantic and Utica Avenues due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue. The 23 and shuttle buses provide alternative service.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, there is no 5 train service between Bowling Green and East 180th Street due to track panel installation north of Gun Hill Road and cable tray installation north of East 180th Street. Customers may take the 2 or 4 instead. 5 trains run every 30 minutes between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17 (and weekends through Feb 27-Mar 2), there are no 7 trains between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube. The NQ and free shuttle buses provide alternate service. The 42nd Street Shuttle S operates overnight to replace 7 service between Times Square-42nd Street and Grand Central-42nd Street.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, free shuttle buses replace A trains between 168th Street and 207th Street due to tunnel and lighting work. Customers may transfer between the Broadway or Ft. Washington Avenue shuttle buses and the A train at 168th Street.

From 10:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, free shuttle buses replace A trains between Beach 90th Street and Far Rockaway due to track panel work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, Manhattan-bound A trains run local from Euclid Avenue to Canal Street, then express to 59th Street, then local to 168th Street. Queens-bound A trains run local from 168th to 125th Streets, then express to 59th Street, then local to Euclid Avenue. These changes are due to signal work at Chambers Street and a track chip-out north of 116th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, there are no C trains running due to roadbed replacement work at 116th Street and signal work at Chambers Street. Customers should take the A instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, there are no D trains between Pacific Street and 34th Street due to security conduit and cable installation. The N train and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, D trains run express between 36th Street and Pacific Street due to security conduit and cable installation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16 (and weekends through February 21-23), there is no E train service between West 4th Street and World Trade Center due to signal work at Chambers Street.

From 12:01 a.m. to noon Saturday, February 14, Jamaica-bound F trains skip Van Wyck and Sutphin Blvds. due to installation of track drains.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16 (until further notice), there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square due to third rail work. Customers should take the E or R instead.

From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 10 p.m. Sunday, February 15, there are no J trains between Broadway Junction and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer due to fiber optic cable installation. Free shuttle buses replace trains between Broadway Junction and the Jamaica Van Wyck E station.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February, 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, there are no L trains between 8th Avenue and Union Square due to installation of emergency lighting. Customers should use the M14 or shuttle bus instead.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, L trains run in two sections (due to installation of emergency lighting):

• Between Union Square and Bedford Avenue every 16 minutes*, skipping 3rd Avenue and
• Between Bedford Avenue and Rockaway Parkway every 8 minutes*

Customers must transfer at Bedford Avenue to continue their trip.
*10 p.m. Sunday, February 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, trains run every 20 minutes.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, Manhattan-bound NR trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street due to subway tunnel rehabilitation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, Q trains are extended to Ditmars Boulevard N station due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, the 42nd Street Shuttle S operates overnight to replace 7 service between Times Square-42nd Street and Grand Central-42nd Street due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.

Earlier this week, many readers may have noticed some visual upgrades to Second Ave. Sagas. While the content hasn’t changed, I decided to refresh the look of the site.

The upgrades are designed to allow me to present more information and allow for better discussion. The two biggest changes, outside of the overall theme, are a wider content column and a new look for the threaded comments. With the wider column, I can include bigger and better photography from the subway system, and the comments system allows for a more thorough discussion. I’ll try to bring more features online over the next few weeks.

Meanwhile, on to the service advisories:

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, 1 and 2 trains skip 50th, 59th, and 66th Streets due to station rehabilitation work at 59th Street-Columbus Circle. – I don’t know why this doesn’t cover the 3 as well. No other service advisories suggest that the 3 isn’t running this weekend.

From 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, February 8, Bronx-bound 4 trains skip Mosholu Parkway due to trimming of tree branches hanging over the elevated structure.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 7, Bronx-bound 4 trains skip Bedford Park Boulevard due to signal testing.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, there is no 5 train service between 149th Street-Grand Concourse and East 180th Street due to track panel and cable installation. Customers should take the 2 instead.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9 (and weekends through Feb 27-Mar 2), there are no 7 trains between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube. The NQ and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, free shuttle buses replace A trains between 168th Street and 207th Street due to tunnel and lighting work. Customers may transfer between the Broadway or Ft. Washington Avenue shuttle buses and the A train at 168th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, Queens-bound A trains run local from 168th Street to 125th, then express from 125th to 59th Streets, then local to Euclid Avenue but skip 50th, 23rd and Spring Streets. These changes are due to roadbed replacement work at 116th Street and signal work at Chambers Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, Manhattan-bound A trains run local from Euclid Avenue to 168th Street due to roadbed replacement at 116th Street and the Chambers Street signal work. In addition, between 12:01 and 5 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, trains skip Shepherd, Van Siclen and Liberty Avenues due to track cleaning.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, Manhattan-bound A trains run local from Euclid Avenue to 168th Street due to roadbed replacement at 116th Street and the Chambers Street signal work. In addition, between 12:01 and 5 a.m. on Sunday, February 8, trains skip Rockaway and Ralph Avenues due to track cleaning.

From 10:30 p.m. Friday, February 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, free shuttle buses replace A trains between Beach 90th Street and Far Rockaway due to track panel work.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, there are no C trains running due to roadbed replacement work at 116th Street and signal work at Chambers Street. Customers should take the A instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9 (and weekends through February 21-23), there is no E train service between West 4th Street and World Trade Center due to signal work at Chambers Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, Manhattan-bound E and R trains run express from Roosevelt Avenue to Queens Plaza due to third rail work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, uptown F trains skip 14th and 23rd Streets due to conduit and cable work.

From 12:01 a.m. to midnight Saturday, February 7, Manhattan-bound F trains skip Sutphin and Van Wyck Boulevards due to drain installation.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9 (until further notice), there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square due to third rail work. Customers should take the E or R instead.

From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, February 8, there are no J trains between Broadway Junction and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer due to fiber optic cable installation. Free shuttle buses replace trains between Broadway Junction and the Jamaica Van Wyck E station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9 (and weekends through Feb 28-Mar 2), N and Q trains run local between Canal Street and 57th Street due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, Brooklyn-bound N and Q trains run on the R line from Canal Street to DeKalb Avenue due to track installation at Canal Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, Manhattan-bound N and R trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street due to subway tunnel rehabilitation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, Q trains are extended to Ditmars Boulevard N station due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 9, the 42nd Street Shuttle S operates overnight to replace 7 service between Times Square-42nd Street and Grand Central-42nd Street due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.

On Thursday afternoon, I published a bit about rising costs at the Yankee Stadium Metro-North stop. As reported by Metro’s Patrick Arden, the new stop was supposedly suffering from cost overruns. My reading of Arden’s article was incorrect, and I’d like to offer up a correction.

In a nutshell, there are no cost overruns. Aaron Donovan, deputy press secretary at the MTA, writes to clarify:

The costs ($52 million from the MTA and $39 million from the City) have not changed since the project was approved by the MTA board in May 2007. There have been no cost escalations or overruns in the construction of the station, which is proceeding on time and on budget.

The $800,000 approved for station cleaning A) was anticipated at the outset and so does not represent an “overrun,” and B) is a cost to operate the station that appears in the Metro-North’s operating budget. It is not a capital expenditure associated with the construction of the station. Further, this amount represents a substantial savings over what Metro-North would pay if it were to hire additional Metro-North staff station cleaners to handle the facility. While every Metro-North station is cleaned every day, this station will need attention that is greater than, and different in character from, other Metro-North stations. This is because of the large number of customers using the station and the odd schedule (many nights and weekends) in which they will use it.

So there you have it. The project is on time and on budget. The key aspect here is that Metro-North is hiring an outside agency to clean the station for the first time. This expenditure was originally a part of the plan for the Yankee Stadium stop, and due to its anticipated high volume, the MTA will save under this plan.

I got the information wrong, and when I do that, I like to get the right information out there as soon as possible.

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On another note, here are the weekend service advisories. That whole A/C/F/G thing is still going on.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, 2 and 3 trains run local between 96th Street and Chambers Street. However, uptown 1, 2 and 3 trains skip 96th Street due to station rehabilitation.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, February 1, Manhattan-bound 4 trains skip 176th Street, Mt. Eden Avenue, 170th, 167th and 161st Streets due to cutting of trees and branches hanging over track areas.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, uptown 4 and 6 trains run express from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Grand Central-42nd Street due to Broadway-Lafayette Street to Bleecker Street transfer construction.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, there are no 4 trains available at Nostrand and Kingston Avenues due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, 4 trains skip Bergen Street, Grand Army Plaza, and Eastern Parkway due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue. Customers may take the 2 instead.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 10 p.m. Sunday, February 1, Manhattan-bound 6 trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester due to track panel installation from Castle Hill Avenue to Parkchester. The last stop for some Bronx-bound 6 trains is 3rd Avenue-138th Street.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, January 30 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, (and weekends through Feb 27-Mar 2) there are no 7 trains between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube. The NQ and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, January 30 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, free shuttle buses replace A trains between 168th Street and 207th Street due to tunnel and lighting work. Customers may transfer between the Broadway or Ft. Washington Avenue shuttle buses and the A train at 168th Street.

From 10:30 p.m. Friday, January 30 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, free shuttle buses replace A trains between Beach 90th Street and Far Rockaway due to track panel work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, Queens-bound A trains run local between 168th Street and 125th Street, then express to Canal Street, then trains resume local service to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. Manhattan-bound A trains run local from Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. to 168th Street. These changes are due to station rehabilitation and construction of the underground connector at Jay Street, a track chip-out north of 116th Street and the Chambers Street Signal Modernization.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, there are no C trains running due to station rehabilitation and construction of the underground connector at Jay Street.
1. A trains replace the C between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and 168th Street.
2. F trains replace the C between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Euclid Avenue

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, there is no E train service between West 4th Street and World Trade Center; trains run to the 2nd Avenue F station during this time due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization. Customers may take the A to reach lower Manhattan.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to Monday, February 2, F trains replace the C between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Euclid Avenue. G trains replace the F between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue. These changes are due to station rehabilitation and construction of the underground connector at Jay Street.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, January 30 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square. Customers take the E or R instead.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, January 30 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, there are no L trains between 8th Avenue and Union Square due to switch renewal near 8th Avenue. Customers may use the M14 or shuttle bus instead.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, January 30 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, L trains run in two sections (due to switch renewal near 8th Avenue):
• Between Union Square and Bedford Avenue every 16 minutes*, skipping 3rd Avenue and
• Between Bedford Avenue and Rockaway Parkway every 8 minutes*
Customers must transfer at Bedford Avenue to continue their trip.
*10 p.m. Sunday, February 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, trains run every 20 minutes.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, N and Q trains run local between Canal Street and 57th Street due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, N and R trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street in both directions due to subway tunnel rehabilitation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, Q trains are extended to Ditmars Boulevard due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, January 30 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 2, the 42nd Street Shuttle S operates overnight to replace 7 service between Times Square-42nd Street and Grand Central-42nd Street due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.