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Service Diversions 06-22-12

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on June 22nd, 2012 at 2:50 pm

I have just updated the Service Diversions for the upcoming weekend, next week & beyond in some cases.

For those attending the Governor’s Ball concerts this weekend on Randall’s Island, click here for information on express service service that will take you to & from the show.

As always, if I hear or see anything interesting, I will tweet about it so follow @TransitBlogger & tell all your friends to do the same.

Have a safe & wonderful first weekend of summer!

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Governor’s Ball Concert Service Advisory

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on June 22nd, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Just a few minutes ago, MTA New York City Transit issued a service advisory for this weekend’s Governor’s Ball concerts on Randall’s Island. The agency will be providing X80 express bus service for those attending the concerts. Here are the details:

MTA New York City Transit is providing X80 express bus service between the 125th Street-Lexington Avenue 4, 5, 6 station and Randall’s Island this weekend, June 23 and 24, for those attending the Governor’s Ball Concerts.

The concerts begin at noon each day; gates open at 11:30 a.m. Customers boarding the X80 toward the island will pay the express bus fare which is $5.50. To expedite the rush at the end of the concerts, no fares will be collected leaving the island; customers pay when they enter the connecting subway. Customers may also take the M35 to and from the Randall’s Island.
The X80 will operate from 9:30 a.m. to midnight, about every 4-5 minutes during the event.

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FASTRACK Returns To 7th Ave Lines

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on June 22nd, 2012 at 12:41 pm

Just a short time ago, MTA NYC Transit sent out notice that FASTRACK will be returning to the 7th Avenue lines. Here are the details:

The Broadway/Seventh Avenue corridor is next up for FASTRACK. For four consecutive weeknights beginning Monday, June 25th, more than 800 maintenance workers will replace, inspect, repair, paint and clean subway infrastructure on the line segment between 34th Street-Penn Station and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.

1 Line service will be suspended between 34th Street-Penn Station and South Ferry, while 2 Line service will be suspended between Penn Station and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center. Overnight 5 Line service will be extended into Manhattan and Brooklyn, where trains will make all 2 train stops between Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues. 3 Line service will be completely suspended with shuttle buses operating to/from the 148th, 145th and 135th Street stations. 4 trains will operate local in Brooklyn, making all 3 stops to New Lots Avenue and the 42nd Street Shuttle will operate throughout the night.

Customers should plan to transfer to other lines at these key points; Times Square-42nd Street/Port Authority ACENQR7; Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center DNQR45; 59th Street-Columbus Circle ACD and Fulton Street AC.

Only subway line segments with substantial subway alternatives are selected for the overnight shutdowns. So, in addition to nearby lines, there may be other lines running that don’t usually operate during the late night hours in order to help accommodate customers. In order to avoid further inconvenience, we will avoid other service diversions in the area affected by the closure.

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Heritage Of Pride March Service Alert

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on June 20th, 2012 at 5:47 pm

Earlier this afternoon, MTA NYC Transit issued a service advisory for this weekend’s Heritage Of Pride March 2012. Here are the details:

The Heritage of Pride March will be held on Sunday, June 24 from noon to approximately 4 p.m. March formation will be on 36th to 41st Streets between Fifth and Park Avenues and on 37th to 39th Streets between Sixth and Fifth Avenues. The March will begin at 5th Avenue and 36th Street and continue south on Fifth Avenue, turning right on 8th Street and continuing on to Christopher Street and ending at Greenwich Street.

The best way to go is by subway using the following stations: 34th Street-Herald Square (D, F, N, Q, R), 14th Street-Union Square (L, N, Q, R, 4, 5, 6), 14th Street-6th Avenue (L and northbound F), West 4th Street (A, C, D, E, F) and Christopher Street-Sheridan Square (1).

Please note this weekend that southbound F service will run express from 34th Street to West 4th Street and northbound service will run over the E line from 47th-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center to 36th Street in Queens.

The following bus routes may be affected by street closures and crowds: M2, M3, M4, M5, M14, M20, M23, M34/M34A-SBS, Q32, X1, X10, QM2, QM4, QM5, QM6, BxM3, BxM4, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, BxM10 and BxM11.

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade Service Alert

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on June 20th, 2012 at 5:45 pm

Just a short time ago, MTA NYC Transit issued a service advisory for this weekend’s annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island. Here are the details:

Everyone gets to channel their inner fish at the annual, outrageous Mermaid Parade at Coney Island from 2 to 5 p.m. this Saturday, June 23. The best way to reach the ocean-themed celebration is by the D, F, Q and N trains to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue. Click the link to see how mermaids, Neptunes and other “fishy” (as with fins and tails) people rode the subway to and from previous Mermaid Day celebrations: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/galleries/72157630181788264/

The parade begins at West 21st Street and Surf Avenue and makes its way to West 10th Street and the Boardwalk, ending at Stillwell Avenue. Bus routes that may be affected by street closures and crowds are: B36, B68, B74 and B82.

Customers are reminded that the Manhattan-bound D trains are rerouted on the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street due to station and line structure rehabilitation near 9th Avenue. Trains will stop at 62nd Street-New Utrecht Avenue; customers may transfer there. Also this weekend, Coney Island-bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Sheepshead Bay due to track panel installation south of Kings Highway.

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