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FASTRACK Comes Back To The 8th Ave Lines

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on April 20th, 2012 at 7:36 am

After a highly successful first run, riders on the A Train, C Train & E Train should be prepared for the return of FASTRACK next week. Here are the complete details courtesy of the official press release sent out:

FASTRACK is returning to the Eighth Avenue Line beginning this coming Monday, April 23rd and running for four consecutive weeknights. The ACE Lines will be affected from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., suspending Eighth Avenue service between 59th Street-Columbus Circle in Manhattan and Jay Street-MetroTech in Brooklyn in both directions.

During this FASTRACK, service will operate as follows:

A trains run via the F and D lines between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and Jay Street-MetroTech:

1. On the D line between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and 47th-50th Streets.
2. On the F line between 47th-50th Streets and Jay Street-MetroTech.

E trains are rerouted to the F in Manhattan:

1. E trains run on the F Line between 5th Avenue-53rd Street and 2nd Avenue.
2. The 2nd Avenue F station is the last stop in Manhattan for E trains to and from Queens.
3. There is no train service between World Trade Center and West 4th Street.

C and M service to Manhattan runs until 9:30 p.m. Brooklyn and Queens-bound service runs until 10 p.m.

Customers should use 6th Avenue D and F stations to connect with rerouted A and E trains. Take the 12456N and R trains for service to and from lower Manhattan. Take the 1 or 2 for service to and from: 34th Street-Penn Station, Times Square-42nd Street and 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal.

Benefiting from an uninterrupted work window, Transit employees will be safer and more productive by avoiding the repeated necessity of “clearing up” for trains moving through the area.

In order to accomplish our maintenance tasks we chose four corridors to shut down overnight four times a year between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Those corridors all begin at Manhattan’s Central Business District (CBD):

• Lexington Avenue 456 from Grand Central-42nd Street to Atlantic Avenue

• Seventh Avenue 123 from 34th Street to Atlantic Avenue

• Sixth Avenue BDFM from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to West 4th Street

• Eighth Avenue ACE from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Jay Street-MetroTech

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. Our next FASTRACK overnight closure will be on the Sixth Avenue BDFM lines from May 14 to 18.

System-wide, NYC Transit’s weeknight ridership is approximately 250,000. The closures will affect from 10% to 15% of those riders depending on the line segment. When a line segment is closed at night, customers can expect to add 20 minutes to their usual travel time. 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 will also be available on the web at www.mta.info and through social media, email and text alerts.

Please plan ahead as you have plenty of advance notice!

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Service Diversions 04-14-12

Posted by
on April 14th, 2012 at 7:43 pm

I am extremely busy this weekend so the diversions will be put in this very entry for the weekend only:

1
At all times until June 2012, 1 trains bypass the downtown platform at Dyckman Street due to station rehabilitation. Customers wishing to travel downtown are advised to take the uptown 1 train from Dyckman Street to 207th Street and use a free MetroCard transfer to the downtown side.

1
At all times until May 18, 2012, uptown 1 trains bypass 225th Street due to station stair replacement. For service to this station, take the 1 to 231st Street and use a free MetroCard transfer to a South Ferry-bound 1 train. For service from this station, take the 1 to 215th Street and use a free MetroCard transfer to a 242 St-bound 1 train. Or take the Bx9 bus (fare-free) instead.

1
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, there is no 1 service between 242nd Street and 168th Street due to station and structural rehabilitation at Dyckman Street, platform edge and canopy work at stations from 207th Street to 242nd Street and track panel installation north of 215th Street.

• For 181st Street and 191 Street, take the uptown 1 to 168th Street and transfer to the M3 or free shuttle bus.
• For Dyckman Street and 207th Street, take the uptown 1 to 168th Street and transfer to the A.
• For stations from 215th Street to 242nd Street, take the uptown 1 to 168th Street and transfer to the A to 207th Street, then take the free shuttle bus along Broadway.

2
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, there are no 2 trains between Franklin and Flatbush Avenues due to electrical work near Church Avenue. 2 trains operate between 241st Street and the Utica Avenue (3, 4) station. Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service.

3
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, 3 service is extended to New Lots Avenue due to platform edge, mechanical and electrical work at Fulton Street and renewal of switches north of Borough Hall.

4
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, there are no 4 trains between Brooklyn Bridge and New Lots Avenue due to platform edge, mechanical and electrical work at Fulton Street and renewal of switches north of Borough Hall. Customers should take the 3, N, Q or R instead. Note: 4 trains operate local in both directions between 125th Street and Brooklyn Bridge.

5
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, April 14 and from 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Sunday, April 15, there are no 5 trains between Grand Central-42nd Street and Bowling Green due to platform edge, mechanical and electrical work at Fulton Street and renewal of switches north of Borough Hall. Customers should take the 4 (operating between Woodlawn and Brooklyn Bridge), Q or R instead. Note: 5 trains run every 20 minutes between Grand Central-42nd Street and Dyre Avenue.

7
From 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, Flushing-bound 7 trains skip 82nd, 90th, 103rd, and 111th Streets due to conduit and signal work for Flushing CBTC.

A
From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, April 14 to 4:45 a.m. Monday, April 16, shuttle trains and buses replace A trains between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway due to the rebuilding of existing piers and bearings on the South Channel Bridge and replacement of drain pipes between South Channel Bridge and Hammels Wye.
• Rockaway Park (S) shuttle trains operate between Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park
• Free shuttle buses operate between:
1. Howard Beach and Far Rockaway, non-stop
2. Howard Beach and Rockaway Park, making one stop at Broad Channel.

C
From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, uptown C trains skip Spring, 23rd, and 50th Streets due to work on the Broadway/Lafayette-to-Bleecker Street transfer connection.

D
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, Bronx-bound D trains run via the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street due to station and line structure rehabilitation near 9th Avenue. Note: Out-of-system transfer with MetroCard at 62nd Street-New Utrecht Avenue.

D
From 11 p.m. Friday, April 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, Brooklyn-bound D trains skip 182nd-183rd Sts. due to track maintenance.

D
From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, Bronx-bound D trains run express from 36th Street to Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street, skipping DeKalb Avenue due to track replacement north of Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street.

E
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, E trains operate via the F in both directions after 36th Street in Queens to West 4th Street in Manhattan due to work on the 5th Avenue Interlocking Signal System Modernization project.

F
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, Queens-bound F trains run via the A line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street due to work on the Broadway/Lafayette-to-Bleecker Street transfer connection.

F, G
At all times until Fall 2012, F and G trains skip Smith-9th Sts. in both directions due to station rehabilitation. Customers may use the B61 for connections between Smith-9th Sts. station and 4th Avenue-9th Street station, where F, G and R trains are available. Customers may also use the B57 bus for connections between Smith-9th Sts. station and Carroll Street station, where F and G trains are available.

G
From 11 p.m. Friday, April 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, April, 16, there are no G trains between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avs due to the installation of fiber optic, communication and control cables from Bedford-Nostrand to Flushing Avenue.

J
From 6 a.m. Saturday, April 14 to 10 p.m., Sunday, April 15, there are no J trains between Jamaica Center and Crescent Street due to structural steel repair, painting and track panel work north of Cypress Hills. J Trains operate between Crescent Street and Chambers Street. Free shuttle buses and E train service provide alternate service.

N
From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, Queens-bound N trains run express from 36th Street to Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street, then via the Manhattan Bridge, skipping DeKalb Avenue due to track replacement north of Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street.

N
From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, Brooklyn-bound N trains skip 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th Avenue and 39th Avenue in Queens due to rail and tie renewal north of 39th Street.

Q
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, Manhattan-bound Q trains run via the R line from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street due to track replacement north of Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street. Note: Q trains stop at Jay Street-MetroTech, Court Street, Whitehall Street, Rector Street, Cortlandt Street and City Hall.

Q
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 16, Coney Island-bound Q trains skip Avenue U and Neck Road due to track panel work south of Kings Highway.

R
From 6:30 a.m. to 12 midnight, Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, Manhattan-bound R trains run express from 36th Street to Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street, then via the Manhattan Bridge, skipping DeKalb Avenue due to track replacement north of Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street.

R
From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, April 16, there is no R service between 59th Street and 36th Street in Brooklyn due to track replacement north of Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street. Customers should take the N instead. R trains will operate between 95th Street and 59th Street in Brooklyn.

S
From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, April 14 to 4:45 a.m. Monday, April 16, the Rockaway Park shuttle (S) trains operate between Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park due to due to the rebuilding of existing piers and bearings on the South Channel Bridge and replacement of drain pipes between South Channel Bridge and Hammels Wye. See A entry for details.

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Service Diversions 04-09-12

Posted by
on April 9th, 2012 at 5:09 am

I have just updated the Service Diversions by removing the weekend work that wrapped up a minute ago.

As always, if I see or hear anything interesting or worth noting, I will tweet about it so follow @TransitBlogger or by clicking the button in the sidebar.

Have a wonderful week & I promise to have some fresh entries in the next couple of days. Don’t forget to check out Surge FM which reopens later today!

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Service Diversions 04-06-12

Posted by
on April 6th, 2012 at 5:41 pm

Checkout the latest Service Diversions for the upcoming weekend, next week & beyond in some cases.

If I see or hear anything interesting or noteworthy, I will post it on Twitter so don’t forget to follow @TransitBlogger which can easily be done by clicking the button in the sidebar.

The next service diversions entry update will be Monday at 5:01 AM (although the page will be updated at least once a day) when all of the weekend work is wrapped up.

As always, stay safe & have a wonderful weekend.

P.S. If you or anyone you know is into independent music, check out Surge FM which is relaunching on Monday.

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Service Diversions 04-02-12

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on April 2nd, 2012 at 6:55 am

I have just updated the Service Diversions by removing the weekend work that wrapped up a short time ago.

As always, if I see or hear anything interesting or worth noting, I will tweet about it so follow @TransitBlogger or by clicking the button in the sidebar.

Have a wonderful week & I promise to have some fresh entries in the next couple of days. Don’t forget to check out Surge FM!

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