With the aim of “Improve reliability“of the service, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTAfor its acronym in English). drastic changes in the New York subway. Since Monday, December 8th, the Lines F and M permanently swap routes between Manhattan and Queens The working days from approximately 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (local time).
By separating trains on both lines, the MTA ensures this There will be fewer delays. “Is Every train is more likely to arrive on time“said the president of the agency, Janno Lieber.
For his part, Bill Amarosa, Executive Vice President of Subways, added: “If you travel on an F train, You can stop at the front and wait for an electric train to cross in front of you“.
The passengers who Life on Roosevelt Island could be hardest hit. This is because they are generally used the tram and the F-Bahn as the main means of transport. In the meantime, they have to board the M line.
While on weekdays, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.The schedule is as follows:
While day and nightThe The F trains will continue to run express services and those of M will circulate locally in Queens.
The service will not change on the weekend that night:
In the statement, MTA authorities said the change had changed will provide more reliable service to 1.2 million passengers who use the service every day. “If several subway lines share the tracks, there are such increased likelihood of delaysin view of this join or separate. If you’ve ever been on a train that had to wait while another train passed in front of you, then probably Have you encountered such a delay?“, they wrote.
After the changes are implemented, the The electric train will share tracks with two linesinstead of three; and the Line M shares tracks with three linesinstead of four. The will eliminate delay-prone merges between the E and M lines at Queens Plaza, they said from the MTA.
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