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Service Diversions 04-05-13

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on April 5th, 2013 at 5:20 am

I have just updated the Service Diversions with the latest planned work for this weekend, next week & beyond in some cases.

As a reminder, FASTRACK will be returning to the Grand Concourse this Monday which will alter service on the B Train & D Train so click here for complete information.

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Have a safe & wonderful weekend!

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Fastrack Returns To The Grand Concourse

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on April 5th, 2013 at 5:17 am

Once again FASTRACK will be returning to the Grand Concourse next week which will alter service on the B Train & D Train. Here are the complete details via press release:

On Monday, April 8, MTA New York City Transit brings FASTRACK back to the Bronx on the Grand Concourse D Line. D train service will be suspended in both directions between 205th Street and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., for four consecutive weeknights from Monday, April 8 to early Friday morning, April 12. B service ends early each night. Bronx-bound D trains skip 155th Street. Customers should take the 4 instead. (There are no Yankee home games scheduled during those four nights.)

There will be no D service at 205th Street, Bedford Park Blvd, Kingsbridge Road, Fordham Road, 182nd-183rd Sts, Tremont Avenue, 174th-175th Sts, 170th Street and 167th Street.

Travel alternatives:

• Take 4 service to and from nearby stations.

• Transfer between D and 4 trains at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.

• Free shuttle buses provide connection service between the 205th Street D and the Mosholu Parkway 4 stations only

• For service from 155th Street, take a Coney Island-bound D train one stop to 145th Street and transfer to a Bronx-bound D

• For service to 155th Street, take the Bronx-bound D to 161st Street-Yankee Stadium and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D.

During the first FASTRACK shutdown of the five-mile long Concourse line in January, hundreds of maintenance workers were able to inspect signals and switches, repair and replace track rails and cross ties, clean track floors, perform elevator and escalator repair work, repair water damage, clear drains, and clean stations.

FASTRACK was introduced in January 2012, devoting four straight weeknights to perform maintenance work in tunnels, stations and on tracks, completely suspending service within a given line segment for a seven-hour period between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. This gives free access to the system, allowing an army of maintenance workers to perform dozens of tasks without the concern of having to “clear up” to allow trains to pass.

The new FASTRACK corridors for 2013 include: the Broadway N, Q, R south of Queensboro Plaza to Court Street; the A line between 168th Street and 207th Street in Upper Manhattan, the D Concourse Line between 161st and 205th Street; and the Lexington Avenue 4, 5, and 6 local and express lines between Grand Central-42nd Street and 125th Street.

FASTRACK projects are also scheduled for the Sixth/Eighth Avenue Lines (A, B, C, D) between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and 168th Street-Broadway and 161st Street; the Fourth Avenue line (D, N, R) between 36th Street and 95th Street in Brooklyn and the 2 along Nostrand Avenue between Franklin and Flatbush Avenues.

These FASTRACK efforts have been designed around the careful determination that there is adequate alternate means of transportation, including enhanced services along some bus lines during work periods. Alternative transportation options will be detailed in announcements and posters on trains, in stations and on selected buses; brochures will be available in both English and Spanish. Information on this FASTRACK is available on the web at http://172.21.5.208/nyct/service/fastrack_D.htm.

Our next FASTRACK overnight closure will be at all N, Q and R stations in Manhattan for four consecutive weeknights from April 15 to April 19.

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1 Service To South Ferry Resumes Tomorrow

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on April 3rd, 2013 at 4:28 pm

In what will be good news to thousands of daily commuters, the 1 train will resume service to South Ferry as of 5AM tomorrow. The service is being restored to the old South Ferry loop station while the most recent full station complex is repaired after extensive damage due to Hurricane Sandy.

A quick note from the MTA about the station:

As a reminder, the old South Ferry Station only allows for the first five cars of a train to platform and egress is limited. Customers coming from points north and terminating their trips at the old loop station are urged to use the staircase at the center of the platform to exit the station. Customers entering the station should use the main entrance adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry terminal.

While this is not the most ideal setup, at least it helps shave off the extra time that was spent by commuters having to walk from Rector St to South Ferry especially with summer around the corner, that walk would not be fun.

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Buses To Replace Midday Port Jefferson Trains

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on April 3rd, 2013 at 4:21 pm

Next week, buses will be replacing midday trains on the LIRR’s Port Jefferson branch due to rail testing. Here are complete details:

The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide bus service in place of midday trains between Huntington and Port Jefferson following the morning rush on Tuesday, April 9, and Wednesday, April 10, while Sperry rail inspections are performed.

Tuesday, April 9

Eastbound:

Two eastbound trains to Port Jefferson scheduled to leave Hicksville at 10:05 AM and 1:05 PM will travel as far Huntington where customers will board buses making stops to Port Jefferson. Two additional eastbound trains to Port Jefferson scheduled to depart Huntington at 11:50 AM and 2:50 PM will also be replaced with buses. Customers should plan for up to 26 minutes of additional travel time.

Westbound:

Customers between Port Jefferson and Greenlawn who normally travel west on trains departing Port Jefferson at 10:10 AM, 11:36 AM and 1:10 PM and 2:37 PM will take buses at their local stations to Hicksville where they will board trains to continue their journey west. Customers should anticipate arriving at their destinations up to 35 minutes later than normal.

Wednesday, April 10

Eastbound:

Two eastbound trains to Port Jefferson scheduled to leave Hicksville at 10:05 AM and 1:05 PM will travel as far Huntington where customers will board buses making stops to Port Jefferson. In addition, the train scheduled to depart Huntington at 11:50 AM will be replaced with buses. Customers should plan for up to 26 minutes of additional travel time.

Westbound:

Customers between Port Jefferson and Greenlawn who normally travel west on trains departing Port Jefferson at 10:10 AM, 11:36 AM and 1:10 PM will take buses at their local stations to Hicksville where they will board trains to continue their journey west. Customers should anticipate arriving at their destinations up to 35 minutes later than normal.

The Sperry Rail Car, which will be performing the specialized track inspection, is a bright yellow vehicle fitted with ultrasonic and induction test equipment, and it’s designed to detect internal rail defects not readily visible to the eye. Defects that are found will be corrected immediately by a crew of LIRR track maintenance workers. Sperry inspections are conducted twice a year to inspect 500 miles of LIRR track.

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Service Diversions 03-29-13

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on March 29th, 2013 at 1:02 am

I have just updated the Service Diversions with the latest planned work for this weekend, next week & beyond in some cases.

Starting on Monday night, FASTRACK will be making its debut on the J Train in the Lower East Side. Click here for complete information.

Follow @TransitBlogger on Twitter by clicking the button in the sidebar as I am using it more often. Also if you are into indie music make sure to follow @SurgeFM as well.

Have a safe & wonderful holiday weekend.

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