Category Archives: service alert

New York City Subway G Line Extension Date – July 5 – Is Almost Here

Posted on June 25, 2009 by brian

July 5, 2009, is the day that the New York City subway G line will be extended to the Church Avenue station on the F line. This is necessary due to the rehabilitation of the Culver Viaduct: Beginning July 5 … Continue reading →

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Those darn interns and their funny MTA SERVICE ALERT mistakes

Posted on June 19, 2009 by brian

This NYCT SERVICE ALERT appeared at mta.info Tuesday morning. Upon seeing it, I says to myself, I says: “Have trolley tracks been relaid in the Bronx and have the (B), (D), and (F) trains been diverted to run along them?!?!?” … Continue reading →

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Jerome Avenue Line Express Experiment

Posted on June 4, 2009 by brian

Starting Monday, there will be experimental peak direction express service along the Jerome Avenue El during an hour in the morning rush. Some Utica Av-bound trains run express from Mosholu Pkwy to 125 St AM Rush Hour, 7 AM to … Continue reading →

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The Great Broadway Bus Rerouting of 2009

Posted on May 18, 2009 by brian

Since NYC DOT is closing Broadway through Times Square in Manhattan and turning it into a pedestrian plaza, several bus routes are being rerouted off of Broadway and onto 7 Av. This happens May 25, 2009. And as a bonus, … Continue reading →

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Photos of Barge of Death from Saturday

Posted on May 17, 2009 by brian

Loyal reader David-Paul Gerber captured some outstanding photos of the “Barge of Death”, Weeks 297, which carries retired subway cars out to sea to be dumped to create artificial reefs. He took photos of the barge as it passed between … Continue reading →

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CRASH and BURN

Posted on May 10, 2009 by brian

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Broadway Bridge disrupts subway service twice today

Posted on May 4, 2009 by brian

You might not have noticed the service alerts, but the Broadway Bridge was raised twice today, disrupting (1) train service both times. Some people probably assumed that the “Barge of Death” was coming or going, but that was not the … Continue reading →

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Subway contractor screws up Herald Square escalator rehab

Posted on April 20, 2009 by brian

Today’s amNY newspaper reports that subway contractor Fujitec America botched the $36 million installation of new escalators in the Herald Square subway station. It’s gotten so bad, that this weekend, 5 of the 12 escalators were out of service. Why … Continue reading →

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New logo for the (7) local train

Posted on April 14, 2009 by brian

You may have noticed the fancy new LED signs that have popped up on the (7) – Flushing Line subway trains. These LED signs show a green circle for local trains and a red diamond for express trains. And the … Continue reading →

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The Broadway Bridge is up!

Posted on July 1, 2008 by brian

As expected, the bridge is up!

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