November Weekend Subway Diversions
One of the biggest complaints labeled against the MTA is in regards to planned service diversions. Even with the advance warning of such information from the MTA & sites such as mine, many riders continue to be uninformed while riding the system. However for the rest of this month, riders will have no excuses as the MTA is giving out advance warning of planned diversions. Here are the complete details via a press release they sent me earlier today:
The New York City subway system is in operation all day, every day and the only time available for us to perform many maintenance and heavy construction projects is on the weekends. Much of that construction work – installation of new track and signals, station rehabilitations, communications and lighting upgrades and general maintenance – is heavily dependent on track access, sometimes making it necessary to reroute service.
In order to give riders a look ahead to what they can expect in upcoming weeks, we are providing an overview of scheduled work and the resulting service changes for the month. It should be noted that while we make every attempt to inform customers as far in advance as possible, some schedules may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Before traveling, customers should log onto the MTA website (www.mta.info) and click onto the service notices. Customers can also sign up for email alerts, and listen to the weekly podcasts, as well as watch for station signage and listen to announcements onboard trains.
Of course, we apologize for the inconvenience; there is no perfect time to do this type of heavy work on the system, but it is necessary for the system’s long-term vitality and reliability.
Weekend of November 13 – 16:
Northbound 1 (and 2 during the midnight hours) run express from Times Square to 96th Street due to flood mitigation and tunnel lighting projects.
Northbound 123 trains bypass 96th Street due to station rehabilitation.
Northbound 2 terminates at East 180th Street; Shuttle buses replace 2 trains between East 180th Street and 241st Street due to rail removal at the East 180th Street Signal project.
Southbound 7 runs express from Willets Point to Queensboro Plaza on Saturday and Sunday for track panel installation.
Northbound 5 terminates at 149th Street-Grand Concourse; 5 shuttle trains operate between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue every 30 minutes due to rail removal at the East 180th Street Signal project.
Southbound 4 & 5 run local from 125th Street to Grand Central on Sunday for signal improvement work.
Northbound D runs local from 125th Street to 145th Street due to track chip-out at 163rd Street.
Southbound D runs local from 145th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle to replace the C due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization project.
D operates local from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to DeKalb Avenue; N runs local from 59th Street-4th Avenue (Brooklyn) to DeKalb Avenue and via Manhattan Bridge. These changes are due to the Culver Viaduct project and maintenance work in the Montague tunnel.
Northbound D runs on the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street on Saturday and Sunday for track panel installation.
Northbound C (and northbound A during the midnight hours) operate express from 125th Street to 168th Street due to track chip out at 163rd Street.
Southbound C runs express from 145th Street to Canal Street; Southbound A during the midnight hours runs express from 59th Street to Canal Street; (southbound D runs local from 145th Street to 59th Street to replace the C) due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization project.
A is rerouted to Rockaway Park. The Broad Channel-Rockaway Park Shuttle S is suspended. Shuttle bus operates between Beach 98th Street to Far Rockaway due to station rehabs and track panel installation.
E is diverted to the Second Avenue F station. No service at World Trade Center or Southbound Spring Street stations due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization project.
F operates in two sections: from 179th Street to Jay Street and from Church Avenue to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue. G operates in two sections: from Court Square to Bedford-Nostrand Avs. and from Bedford-Nostrand Avs. to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts.; shuttle bus is available between Jay Street and Church Avenue; R operates in two sections: between 34th Street-Herald Square and Forest Hills-71st Avenue (skips 49th Street northbound) and from 36th Street4th Avenue to 95th Street-Bay Ridge (no service north- and southbound between Canal Street and DeKalb Avenue on the R) due to the Culver Viaduct reconstruction, Bergen Street Signal work and maintenance work in the Montague tunnel.
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Weekend of November 20-23:
Southbound 1 runs express from 72nd Street to Times Square due to flood mitigation work.
Southbound 7 runs express from Willets Point to Queensboro Plaza on Saturday and Sunday for track panel installation.
Northbound 5 terminates at 149th Street-Grand Concourse; 5 shuttle trains operate between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue every 30 minutes due to rail removal at the East 180th Street Signal project.
Southbound 45 run local from 125th Street to Grand Central on Sunday for signal improvement work.
D runs local between 125th Street and 145th Street due to the chip out at 163rd Street.
D operates in two sections: from Norwood-205th Street to 34th Street and from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue. No D service across the Manhattan Bridge; D customers use N to connect. Grand Street served by shuttle bus to and from West 4th Street, also stopping at Broadway-Lafayette.
N service terminates at Queensboro Plaza; shuttle bus operates from Ditmars Blvd. to Queensboro Plaza on Saturday and Sunday due to switch repairs at Ditmars Blvd.
Northbound R (and N during the midnight hours) operates via the Manhattan Bridge (operating express between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street); G cut back to Court Square beginning 2030 hrs on Friday due to track maintenance.
Northbound C (and northbound A during the midnight hours) runs express from 125th Street to 68th Street (D runs local between 125th Street and 145th Street to cover 135th Street) due to track chip out at 163rd Street.
Northbound C (and northbound A during the midnight hours) runs express from Canal Street to 59th Street due to the 59th Street-Columbus Circle station rehab.
Southbound A operates via the F line from West 4th Street to Jay Street and local in Brooklyn; C operates from World Trade Center to 168th Street (no C service between Chambers Street and Euclid Avenue, replaced by the A) due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization project.
Rockaway Park S shuttle suspended, replaced by shuttle bus from Beach 60th Street to Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street due to station rehabs at Beach 90th St. and Beach 105 St.
Northbound R (and N during the midnight hours) operates via the Manhattan Bridge (operating express between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street); G cut back to Court Square beginning 2030 hrs on Friday due to track maintenance.
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Weekend of November 27-30:
Northbound 1 trains operate express from 96th Street to 157th Street due to flood mitigation work.
Southbound 2 skips Jackson Avenue on Sunday for rail condition repair south of Jackson Avenue.
7 trains operate from Main Street to Queensboro Plaza. There is no 7 service between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square on Sunday morning due to third rail work. Shuttle buses serve Vernon Blvd.-Jackson Avenue, Hunters Point Avenue, and 45th Road-Court House Square. Customers to and from Manhattan should use the N at Queensboro Plaza.
Southbound D operates via the N line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue on Saturday and Sunday, due to track panel installation.
Q terminates at Kings Highway, shuttle bus replaces Q between Kings Highway and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to track repairs associated with Avenue U and Neck Road station reconstructions.
Northbound C (and northbound A during the midnight hours) runs express from 125th Street to 168th Street (D runs local from 125th Street to 145th Street to cover 135th Street) due to a chip out at 163rd Street.
A is rerouted to Rockaway Park. The Broad Channel-Rockaway Park Shuttle S is suspended. Shuttle bus operates between Beach 98th Street to Far Rockaway due to station rehabs and track panel installation.
C operates from 168th Street to WTC; A operates local in Brooklyn to replace the C due to CCTV installation at West 4th Street.
R (and E during the midnight hours) operates express northbound from Roosevelt Avenue to Forest Hills-71st Avenue; the G is cut back to Court Square as of Friday 2030 hours.
R (and E during the midnight hours) runs express northbound from Queens Plaza to Roosevelt Avenue on Saturday due to conduit removal.
R (and E during the midnight hours) runs express southbound from Roosevelt Avenue to Queens Plaza on Sunday due to track drain installation.
Southbound F operates via the E line From Queens Plaza to West 4th Street, then via the A line (Cranberry Street tunnel), West 4th Street to Jay Street; the southbound D operates local from 34th Street to West 4th Street to replace the F due to CCTV installation at West 4th Street.
I will still continue to update the service diversions page before every weekend with exact times for these diversions when that information is sent to me by the MTA. Hopefully this cuts down the high number of unprepared riders in the system. If not, it will clearly be on them although honestly you can make the point that it already is.
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I updated the service diversions page with the latest information for the upcoming weekend & following week (beyond in some cases) on the rails. I also suggest printing out a copy of the page to use while riding the system. Have a safe & wonderful time this weekend!
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Extra LIRR Service For Yankees Parade
Earlier today, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced it will be providing extra trains in anticipation of the many Long Islanders who will be attending the New York Yankees Ticker Tape Parade. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release sent to me:
The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide extra trains (six morning westbound and eight afternoon eastbound) for fans attending the special parade for the World Series Champion Yankees on Friday, November 6. The parade will begin on Broadway at Battery Place at 11:00 AM and continue northbound up the Canyon of Heroes to Chambers Street. The parade will be followed by a ceremony at City Hall Plaza, at which the Mayor will present the Yankees with Keys to the City. LIRR Customers should purchase round-trip tickets in advance in order to save time and avoid lines.
The extra trains include:
WESTBOUND TO PENN STATION
Babylon Branch:
• Leave Freeport at 9:18 AM, making all stops through Lynbrook, Jamaica, arriving Penn Station at 9:59 AM.
• Leave Wantagh at 9:27 AM, making all stops through Rockville Centre, Jamaica, arriving Penn Station at 10:17 AM.
• Leave Wantagh at 9:49 AM, making all stops through Rockville Centre, Jamaica, arriving Penn Station at 10:37 AM.
Port Jefferson Branch (from Hicksville):
• Leave Hicksville at 10:32 AM, making all stops through New Hyde Park, Jamaica, arriving Penn Station at 11:18 AM.
Ronkonkoma Branch (from Farmingdale/Hicksville):
• Leave Hicksville at 8:56 AM, making all stops through Queens Village, Jamaica, arriving Penn Station at 9:44 AM.
• Leave Farmingdale at 9:50 AM, making all stops through Queens Village, Jamaica, arriving Penn Station at 10:47 AM.
EASTBOUND FROM PENN STATION
Babylon Branch:
• 2:25 PM, express to Lynbrook, then all stops to Babylon.
• 3:00 PM , Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon.
• 3:31 PM, express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon.
Port Jefferson Branch:
• 2:09 PM, stopping at Jamaica, Carle Place, then all stops to Huntington.
• 2:22 PM, stopping at Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, then all stops to Huntington.
• 3:24 PM, stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Westbury and Hicksville.
Port Washington Branch:
• 3:40 PM, stopping at Woodside, Flushing Main St., then all stops to Great Neck.
Far Rockaway Branch:
• 3:48 PM, stopping at Locust Manor, Laurelton, Rosedale, Valley Stream, then all stops to Far Rockaway.
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Transit Service For Yankees Ticker Tape Parade
With the New York Yankees fresh off winning their 27th World Series, tons of fans will be flocking to the “Canyon of Heroes” for the Ticker Tape Parade tomorrow. MTA New York City Transit issued a press release to talk about service information for the event. Here are the details:
Fresh from rooting their beloved New York Yankees to World Series Champions, tens of thousands of New York Yankees fans will line Manhattan’s famed Canyon of Heroes to salute the 27-time champions on Friday, November 6, and MTA NYC Transit is prepared to get them there safely to enjoy the time-honored New York City tradition.
Lower Broadway, dubbed The Canyon of Heroes, has hosted more than three dozen ticker tape parades since 1896 and fans have relied on NYC Transit to get to the festivities for most of them. Tomorrow’s celebration will be no different. With close to a dozen subway lines serving Lower Manhattan, fans will have plenty of commuting options to ensure they get a great spot to salute the World Series Champions as they make their way up Broadway to City Hall.
Although the Lexington Avenue line serves the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, Fulton Street-Broadway/Nassau, Wall Street, and Bowling Green stations, Yankees’ fans should be aware that the
,
, &
lines are usually crowded during normal weekday rush hour along the corridor.
Instead, fans are encouraged to use the
line or the
/
lines to Rector Street, or the
to World Trade Center. Fans should also consider taking the
or
lines to Chambers Street or Wall Street, and the
to the Broad Street station.
Crowding conditions at the City Hall
Several local Manhattan bus routes (M1, M6, M9, M15, M20, M22, M103), Manhattan-bound NYC Transit express bus routes (X1, X3, X4, X8, X10, X11, X12, X13, X15, X16, X17A/C, X18, X19, X20, X27, X28, X29) and Manhattan-bound MTA Bus Company express bus routes (B51, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, QM1A, QM11, QM24, BxM18) also serve Lower Manhattan. However, due to expected street closures in support of the parade, riders should expect that some or all of these routes will be detoured in and around the area on Friday during the morning and early afternoon hours.
I love my Yankees but I want nothing to do with the mob that will be in & around the parade. I’ll just watch it while I am working around my place.
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MTA Announces New NYC Transit President
Newly named NYC Transit President Thomas F. Prendergast. Photo courtesy of the NY Daily News.
Last night, I wrote an entry about the shocking resignation of MTA New York City Transit President Howard H. Roberts effective December 1st. It did not take long for new MTA Chairman & CEO Jay H. Walder to name his successor as former Long Island Rail Road President & Senior Vice President of Subways Thomas F. Prendergast will replace Mr. Roberts. Here is more courtesy of a press release sent to me by the MTA:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Jay H. Walder today announced the appointment of Thomas F. Prendergast as President of MTA New York City Transit (NYCT). Prendergast joins NYCT from Vancouver, where he is the CEO of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, known as TransLink. A world-renowned transit expert, Prendergast is no stranger to the MTA, previously serving as President of MTA Long Island Rail Road and Senior Vice President of Subways at NYCT. Prendergast will assume his new role on December 1. He replaces Howard H. Roberts, who resigned yesterday.
“Tom is a leader who brings an extraordinary variety of experiences from around the world to a system that he already knows extremely well,” said Walder. “Tom’s work running one of the most technologically sophisticated systems in Vancouver will be invaluable as we take the MTA to the next level in performance and customer service.”
Prendergast, 57, brings more than 30 years of transportation experience to NYCT. He began his career at the Chicago Transit Authority and worked at the Federal Transit Administration before joining NYCT in 1982. He rose through the ranks, eventually running the subway system from 1990 to 1994. He then served as President of MTA Long Island Rail Road from 1994 to 2000. He joined TransLink in July 2008 after working in the private sector for eight years. During his time in the private sector, Prendergast worked in the engineering and construction management consultation sector and was directly involved in the delivery of transportation infrastructure and construction projects.
“It is a tremendous honor to return home to lead the outstanding men and women who run one of the world’s great transit systems,” said Prendergast. “I look forward to working with Jay Walder to implement the customer service improvements that New Yorkers deserve. Running New York City Transit is one of the great challenges and honors in the profession, and I will bring all of my energy and passion to the job.”
Prendergast holds a B.S. in Socio-Technological Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois and is a graduate of the Harvard Program for State and Local Government Executives.
Well it is safe to say that the hiring of Prendergast is a blast from the past. Lets hope that the same enthusiasm he showed for taking the position leads to a turn around of the much beleaguered transit agency.
Lets face it, he & everyone else at the transit agency has a lot of work to do with an infrastructure which is crumbling apart as ridership continues to grow, catching up with current & future technologies, & improving the sentiment from an extremely skeptical & dissatisfied ridership base. Good luck Mr. Prendergast, you will definitely need it & I hope for the better of everyone, that you get the job done.
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