Nov 042012
 

We haven’t received confirmation from the MTA that the X27 is running a normal route in Manhattan, but we used our sleuthing powers to determine it was so. (Image source: Wikipedia Commons)

[UPDATED 2X] N- and Q-train service across the Manhattan Bridge has been restored Sunday evening, as well as A- and C-train service through the Cranberry Street Tunnel. Rush-hour ferry service between Sunset Park and Manhattan has been added.

The post-Hurricane Sandy transportation network will be in much better shape for your Monday morning commute than it was last week.

Subways:

  • The newest subway recovery map is available by clicking here.
  • As of Sunday at noon, the MTA has restored Brooklyn-to-Manhattan train service on the following lines: 2, 3, 4, 5 (rush hour), D, F, J, N, M, and Q.
  • R-trains will most likely stop at Jay Street/MetroTech, as it has for the last few days. For Manhattan train service, you can transfer at Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center for the 2, 3, 4, 5, D, or N, at DeKalb Avenue for the Q-train, or at 9th Street for the F-train.
  • The “bus bridges” that were set up at Barclays Center and Jay Street last week have been discontinued.
  • Authorities are expecting crowded conditions, due to a number of factors: more people returning to work as power has been restored to most areas in the business districts, more people returning to work now that schools are open, a reduced frequency of trains, and more people seeking mass transit options due to the gasoline shortage. Read on to learn about your express bus and driving prospects…

Aug 232012
 

Image source: Wikipedia Commons.

Yesterday, a state court ruled that a regional tax applied to employers in the New York City region to fund the MTA violated the New York State constitution, putting $1.2 billion in transit funding into jeopardy. Continue reading »

Jul 192012
 

I have no file photos of the B64 or X27, so you get this.

As reported by various outlets earlier in the week, the MTA has been expected to announce the restoration of some bus services that had been cut in 2010. And earlier today, the office of Councilman Vincent Gentile announced that two of the bus services coming back to Bay Ridge would be the full-length B64 and the weekend X27.

The B64 was Bay Ridge’s single-seat ride to Coney Island, but since June 2010, hasn’t been making trips any further east than 25th Avenue. The Bay Ridge end of the B64 was also rerouted further to the north, terminating near Owl’s Head Park. Pendnig today’s official announcement from the MTA, the rerouting is expected to remain, but the single-seat ride to Coney Island is restored. Continue reading »