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Buses Replace LIRR Far Rockaway Trains

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on August 24th, 2011 at 5:44 pm

Earlier this afternoon, the MTA Long Island Rail Road announced that buses will replace trains on the Far Rockaway branch this Sunday due to switch surfacing work. Here are the complete details courtesy of the press release I received:

MTA Long Island Rail Road customers planning to ride the Far Rockaway Branch this Sunday are advised to allow up to an hour extra travel time as buses replace trains during the resurfacing of a key switching point.

Buses will replace trains on the Far Rockaway Branch from 12:15 AM this Sunday, August 28 through 1:40 AM on Monday, August 29.

The work will require the suspension of train service between Far Rockaway and Valley Stream for a little over 25 hours and entails the realignment of track and switches on the western end of Valley Stream, resulting in a smoother ride and better service reliability.

On Saturday at night the last eastbound departure before the service suspension will be the 11:10 PM from Penn Station, scheduled to arrive in Far Rockaway at 12:05 AM. Sunday morning. Also on Saturday night, the last westbound departure before the service suspension will be the 11:50 PM train from Far Rockaway, scheduled to arrive at Penn Station at 12:44 AM.

Eastbound – Sunday, August 28 through Monday, August 29 at 1:40 AM:

After 12: 15 AM Sunday, eastbound customers will travel by train as far as Valley Stream and then board buses to complete the rest of their journey, arriving at their destinations up to 34 minutes later than usual.

In addition, due to track work on the Main Line, the train scheduled to depart Penn Station for Far Rockaway at 12:16 AM, will leave Penn 15 minutes earlier at 12:01.

Westbound – Sunday, August 28 through Monday, August 29 at 1:40 AM:

Westbound customers will board buses up to 51 minutes later than usual at their home stations to Valley Stream where train service will resume. Passengers can expect to arrive at their destinations up to 60 minutes later than usual.

Passengers taking the westbound train that normally departs Far Rockaway at 12:42 AM, Inwood at 12:46 AM, Lawrence at 12:48 AM, Cedarhurst at 12:51 AM, Woodmere at 12:54 AM, Hewlett at 12:56 AM and Gibson at 12:59 AM will change at Valley Stream for local bus service to Rosedale, Laurelton and Locust Manor.

Passengers taking the westbound train that normally departs Far Rockaway at 1:38 AM will instead board buses to Jamaica where train service will resume.

Far Rockaway customers are advised to pick up the special Far Rockaway timetable card for travel on Sunday, August 28.

xoxo Transit Blogger

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Service Diversions 08-22-11

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on August 22nd, 2011 at 5:01 am

I have just updated the Service Diversions by removing all of the weekend work that wrapped up an hour ago. The planned work for this week & beyond in some cases has been moved to the forefront.

I suggest printing out a copy before heading to your destination. If you have an internet capable handheld device, you can use it to access the mobile version of this site.

The diversions will have minor updates as scheduled ones drop off. Any minor updates will take place on the page as it is updated daily but will not be noted in an entry. The next complete update will be sometime on Thursday after I received the planned weekend diversions from the MTA directly.

While out traveling, if I notice or hear any changes, I will update them on the twitter feed so don’t forget to follow @TransitBlogger today which you can do by clicking the button in the sidebar.

As always, stay safe & have a wonderful week.

xoxo Transit Blogger

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Service Diversions 08-19-11

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on August 19th, 2011 at 8:35 am

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

LIRR riders remember that you will see less service along the main line every weekend this month due to a track modernization project. Click here for complete information.

I suggest printing out a copy before heading to your destination. If you have an internet capable handheld device, use it to access Transit Blogger’s mobile site.

While out traveling, if I notice or hear any changes, I will update them on the twitter feed so don’t forget to follow @TransitBlogger today which you can do by clicking the button in the sidebar.

The next full update will be at 5:01 AM Monday when all weekend work will be removed. Any minor updates will take place on the page as it is updated daily but will not be noted in an entry.

As always, stay safe & enjoy your weekend.

xoxo Transit Blogger

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Service Diversions 08-12-11

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on August 12th, 2011 at 4:57 am

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

Riders on the L Train, be aware that service will run in two sections including every 24 minutes between Broadway Junction & Rockaway Parkway due to a fencing upgrade at the Canarsie Yard. Click here for complete information.

LIRR riders remember that you will see less service along the main line every weekend this month due to a track modernization project. Click here for complete information.

I suggest printing out a copy before heading to your destination. If you have an internet capable handheld device, use it to access Transit Blogger’s mobile site.

While out traveling, if I notice or hear any changes, I will update them on the twitter feed so don’t forget to follow @TransitBlogger today which you can do by clicking the button in the sidebar.

The next full update will be at 5:01 AM Monday when all weekend work will be removed. Any minor updates will take place on the page as it is updated daily but will not be noted in an entry.

As always, stay safe & enjoy your weekend.

xoxo Transit Blogger

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Service Advisory For Dominican Day Parade

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on August 12th, 2011 at 4:54 am

Late yesterday afternoon, MTA New York City Transit issued a service advisory for this Sunday’s annual Dominican Day Parade. Here are the details via press release:

This year’s Dominican Day Parade will be held on Sunday, August 14 along the Avenue of the Americas starting at 37th Street and ending at 52nd Street. The parade kicks off at 2 p.m. and the best way to join the festivities is by mass transit.

Customers can take the D F N Q R or E to 34th Street-Herald Square, the D F or E to 42nd Street-Bryant Park, the D F or E to 47th-50th Street-Rockefeller Center, the F or E to 57th Street-6th Avenue or the 7 to 5th Avenue. Some station entrances/exits may be temporarily closed by the New York City Police Department as needed for crowd control. The following bus routes will take you to the parade area (and may be subject to some rerouting): M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M16, M31, M34, M42, M57, M104, Q32, X1, X10, BxM2, QM2, QM4, QM5 and QM6.

Please note, this weekend, the E will operate over the F line in both directions between West 4th Street and Roosevelt Avenue.

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