How Can We Improve Weekend Subway Service?
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- Join us in this thought-provoking video as we delve into the pressing issue of weekend subway service and explore ways to improve the commuting experience for millions of urban dwellers. It is no surprise that weekend service in the New York City Subway is lackluster, but that doesn't mean that it can't be improved upon.
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Another idea when it comes to weekend service is to run extra service when you have major events, parades, etc. The MTA sometimes does that, but they don't do that enough.
Agreed Brenda. As a compromise during the summer months similar to the Rockaway Park Shuttle being in recent years extended to the Ozone Park/Rockaway Blvd station from late May to early September , run the “B” as well. I would propose between 161st Street/Yankee Stadium and Brighton Beach weekends 8am-11pm every 15-20 minutes, if full 365 day a week is not possible.
This is not only a problem in nyc but for bart in the Bay Area 30 minutes for bart on Sundays is unacceptable
I agree. Unfortunately, transit in America isn’t viewed as an essential public service so we have issues like this where trains run infrequently.
Right. Also the Miami Metrorail runs every 30 minutes on weekends and it's fully grade separated heavy rail system.
I once saw a headway around that time on the CTA
@@MysticTransitdid you mention THAT ONE train we can't mention the name of? maybe the D can fill the B trains gaps!
30 mintues for a rapid transit service during the day time.....
A transit OG here with some ideas:
1) Bring back the B on weekends (145th to Brighton Beach).
2) If no weekend B, then bring back the K train (it was the AA when I was a kid) and have it run its old route (168 to WTC). Also, if No B, then offer limited express Q train service in Brooklyn.
3) Run the M deeper into Manhattan on weekends. Perhaps to 57th St-6th Ave?
As a side idea, the MTA should post weekend service maps on the digital screens on all of the platforms. I've helped many tourists and infrequent riders from getting lost in the network because the weekday maps show trains that are not running.
The f train is in the way atb57 6
M train to 96 and 2nd Avenue is a service pattern that ran on some weekends due to track work on the L
Great Video! We do need a Weekend (B) Service since the (Q) has too many Stops in South Brooklyn.
Agreed!
@@MysticTransitowever this would need adjustments to the A and C trains before having b trains run all times but for late nights where it would run between 207th or whatever its southern terminal as it needs somewhere to terminate during late nights. A trains to 168th street via Cpw local all times, b trains via cpw Express and c trains would have their 1970's route.
Agreed. Plus it’s faster to get to Coney Island on B then Q then the other lines. I had a B train midday go terminate at Kings Hwy but then decided it was going to Brighton but I was already on the Q
The problem with increasing weekend service might be the insuficient amount of train operators and conductors. As far as I know, the system is currently dealing with that problem
As a retired train operator, that's been a chronic problem. As many as 40-50% of the weekend runs are covered by crews working overtime.
MTA earned so much revenue from us riders everyday whats so hard to get extra operators and conductors. It's all excuses.
Mystic Transit, I have something to tell you. On June 24, 2023, my son and his grandfather went out into the Rockaways for a visit to it's stations. When they came back to Jay Street- Metrotech though, they had to wait 55 minutes for an R train (the line that never comes). A downtown R train did come, but the doors didn't open and the train went back the opposite way. The R platforms were getting overcrowded as several uptown N, Q and R trains stopped but not a single downtown train came on the R platforms. And now my son is discouraged and doesn't go out to the subway on weekends. Thank you.
Nice! I think the B should run on weekends as well, because then there would be weekend express service to Brighton Beach. I also think they should run more C trains as it only runs like every 8-10 minutes even during rush hour. It also often gets delayed a lot by the A and E trains.
B trains would run empty on Weekends.
There's no rush hour on the weekends
I meant the rush hour on weekdays.
The C train can only run up to 7 min. Any more service and you start running into capacity issues in the tube. We also don
t have enough trains.
Nope
Make the N a weekend Broadway Express train and add more R trains thanks to CBTC
Also working the C on the weekends 8 car C trains is a pain in the ass especially 86,81,72
I feel if the M cannot go to Forest Hills on the weekends atleast extend the G and add a Walking transfer from Lorimer St(JM) to Broadway(G) if people need to transfer yk
Personally, I feel like the (M) Train should runs to Forest Hills - 71 Av on weekends to provide extra capacity. Let’s face it, the (R) Train can’t cover QBL lcl all on it’s own & by adding the (M) Train back into the mix coupled with the (M) & (R) Trains running 12 Trains per hour, you are effectively increasing frequencies to every 5 minutes on QBL lcl whilst (E) & (F) Trains can run 16 Trains per hour on QBL Exp! ;)
Agreed. There’s no point in making the M a shuttle for an entire weekend when people rely on that line to get to Manhattan. In that case, you need to transfer to the J at Myrtle-Broadway and then the F at Essex St
These should be all the services under the existing system including the Staten Island Railroad (not including shuttles):
(1) Broadway-7th Avenue local
Broadway local 24/7 from South Ferry to Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street
(2) Broadway-7th Avenue express
White Plains Road/Bronx/Lenox Avenue local to Broadway-7th Avenue express to Brooklyn/Nostrand Avenue local 24/7 from Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College to Wakefield-241st Street
(3) Broadway-7th Avenue express
Lenox Avenue local to Broadway-7th Avenue express to Brooklyn/Eastern Parkway/Livonia Avenue local 24/7 from New Lots Avenue to Harlem-148th Street
(4) Lexington Avenue express
Jerome local to Lexington Avenue/Brooklyn/Eastern Parkway express 24/7 from Crown Heights-Utica Avenue to Woodlawn
Lexington Avenue express
Jerome/Lexington Avenue/Brooklyn/Eastern Parkway express to Livonia Avenue local 24/7 from New Lots Avenue to Woodlawn
(5) Lexington Avenue express
Dyre Avenue/Bronx/Jerome Avenue local to Lexington Avenue express 24/7 from Bowling Green to Eastchester-Dyre Avenue
Lexington Avenue express
Dyre Avenue local to Bronx/Jerome Avenue/Lexington Avenue/Brooklyn express to Nostrand Avenue local 24/7 from Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College to Eastchester-Dyre Avenue
(6) Lexington Avenue local
Pelham/Lexington Avenue local 24/7 from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Pelham Bay Park
Lexington Avenue local
Pelham express to Lexington Avenue local 24/7 from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Pelham Bay Park
(7) Flushing local
Flushing/41st Street local 24/7 from 34th Street-Hudson Yards to Flushing-Main Street
Flushing express
Flushing express to 41st Street local 24/7 from 34th Street-Hudson Yards to Flushing-Main Street
(A) 8th Avenue express
Saint Nicholas Avenue/Central Park West/8th Avenue/Fulton Street/Liberty Avenue express to Rockaway local 24/7 from Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue to Inwood-207th Street
(B) 6th Avenue express
Concourse/Central Park West local to 6th Avenue express to Manhattan Bridge to Brighton express 24/7 from Brighton Beach to Bedford Park Boulevard
(C) 8th Avenue local
Saint Nicholas Avenue/Central Park West/8th Avenue/Fulton Street/Liberty Avenue local 24/7 from Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard to Inwood-207th Street
(D) 6th Avenue express
Concourse local to Central Park West/6th Avenue to Manhattan Bridge to 4th Avenue express to West End local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Norwood-205th Street
6th Avenue express
Concourse/Central Park West/6th Avenue to Manhattan Bridge to 4th Avenue/West End express 24/7 from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to Norwood-205th Street
(E) 8th Avenue local
Archer Avenue local to Queens Boulevard express to 53rd Street/8th Avenue local 24/7 from World Trade Center to Jamaica Center
(F) 6th Avenue local
Hillside Avenue local to Queens Boulevard express to 63rd Street/6th Avenue/Culver/Coney Island local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Jamaica-179th Street
6th Avenue local
Hillside Avenue/Queens Boulevard express to 63rd Street/6th Avenue/Culver/Coney Island local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Jamaica-179th Street
(G) Crosstown local
Crosstown/Culver local 24/7 from Church Avenue to Court Square
Crosstown local
Queens Boulevard/crosstown/Culver local 24/7 from Avenue X to Forest Hills-71st Avenue
(H) Crosstown local
Hillside Avenue/Queens Boulevard/Crosstown/Culver/Coney Island local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to Jamaica-179th Street
(J) Jamaica local
Jamaica local to Williamsburg Bridge to Nassau Street 24/7 from Broad Street to 121st Street
Jamaica local
Archer Avenue/Jamaica to Williamsburg Bridge to Nassau Street/4th Avenue local 24/7 from Bay Ridge-95th Street to Jamaica Center
(K) 8th Avenue local
Concourse/Central Park West/8th Avenue/Fulton Street local 24/7 from Euclid Avenue to Fordham Road
(L) Canarsie local
14th Street/Canarsie local 24/7 from Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway to 8th Avenue-14th Street
(M) Jamaica local
Myrtle Avenue/Jamaica to Williamsburg Bridge to Nassau Street local 24/7 from Chambers Street to Middle Village-Metropolitan Avenue
Jamaica local
Myrtle Avenue/Jamaica local to Williamsburg Bridge to Nassau Street/4th Avenue/West End local 24/7 from Bensonhurst-Bay Parkway to Middle Village-Metropolitan Avenue
(N) Broadway local
Astoria/60th Street/Broadway local to Manhattan Bridge to 4th Avenue express to Sea Beach local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard
Broadway local
Astoria express to 60th Street/Broadway local to Manhattan Bridge to 4th Avenue/Sea Beach express 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard
(Q) Broadway express
Astoria express to 60th Street local to Broadway express to Manhattan Bridge to Brighton/Coney Island loca 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard
(QT) Broadway Express
2nd Avenue/63rd Street local to Broadway express to Manhattan Bridge to Brighton/Coney Island local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to 96th Street
(R) Broadway local
Queens Boulevard/60th Street/Broadway/4th Avenue local 24/7 from Bay Ridge-95th Street Forest Hills-71st Avenue
(SIR) Staten Island local
Staten Island local 24/7 from Tottenville to Saint George
Staten Island express
Staten Island express 24/7 from Tottenville to Saint George
(U) Crosstown local
Archer Avenue local to Queens Boulevard express to Crosstown local to Culver express 24/7 from Avenue X to Jamaica Center
(V) 6th Avenue local
Queens Boulevard/53rd Street/6th Avenue/Culver local 24/7 from Church Avenue to Forest Hills-71st Avenue
(W) Broadway local
Astoria/60th Street/Broadway/4th Avenue/Sea Beach local 24/7 from Gravesend-86th Street to Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard
(X) Jamaica Express
Archer Avenue local to Jamaica express to Williamsburg Bridge to 6th Avenue express to Central Park West/Saint Nicholas Avenue local 24/7 from Jamaica Center to Washington Heights-168th Street
(Z) Jamaica express
Archer Avenue local to Jamaica express to Williamsburg Bridge to Nassau Street/4th Avenue/West End local 24/7 from 9th Avenue to Jamaica Center
Yes and not to mention helping the F since it’s so crowded on weekends on 6th Ave because of the m train riders getting off the M and transferring to the F
EXACTLY!! Sick of waiting 20 min for the R train every weekend🙄
@@bennythepenny5831Do you have billions of dollars to pay for all of these services you proposed? Nice NYC Subway finer ideas kid. 🤦♂️ 😆
I wholeheartedly agree that the B needs to run on weekends, and run it in The Bronx. Have you tried to wait for the D in The Bronx during the weekends? A 20 minute wait is a disgrace. And it is ALWAYS crowded.
Yeah buddy I strongly agree with you on that!
Even with 12-15 minute weekend headways the MTA should run the “B” at least between 161/Yankees Stadium and Brighton Beach 365 days a year at least on weekends and Major Holidays from 8am-9pm.
@@americangiant1003 I like this, especially when there is a game going on. I'm a Yankee fan as well and I live along this line. So does my uncle and it'll make things easier when I visit.
@@michaelt.lancaster9776 Or even as a compromise just like a few years back when the MTA expanded service on the Rockaway Park shuttle during the summer, a trial of running the B during the Yankee season on weekends should be implemented. If successful then run it 365 days a year.
Having working the Q line on weekends the Brighton needs a Q express or B service on the weekends especially since the F hasn't served Stillwell in 3 years.
In my opinion we need more improved service on the Nostrand Avenue Line by adding the 5 train or just keeping the 2 train run their 8 minutes schedule because I live near Flatbush Avenue station so I will normally take the 2 train on weekends, since Flatbush Avenue is the first/last stop there is not much people but at Newkirk Avenue, Beverly Road, Church Avenue, Winthrop Street, Sterling Street, and President Street a lot of people go in the train and makes it crowded but at Franklin Avenue most people get off to take the 4 train which makes the platform crowded, if the 5 train ran to Brooklyn on weekends, we could have less crowding on the platforms and on the trains
The main concern is roger’s Junction as the 5 train needs to cut in front of the 2 and 3 trains to head to the Nostrand Avenue line. So a possibility is to rebuild roger’s junction from scratch (which will take quite some time) then extend the 5 train to Brooklyn
I feel that the MTA should not have people waiting 20+ minutes for a train late nights on the weekends. Some people are getting off work and just want to go home. Not stand in a muggy train station for nearly a half hour just to get on a crowded train that’s either stopping in the tunnel or moving extremely slow throughout Manhattan.
Yes there should be B service on weekends. In the summer months there is no weekend express service to Coney Island. The Q,N F and D are all local. There
certainly is enough demand.
Would love to see a video on how congestion pricing is going to affect subway capacity in Manhattan
I like this idea, but the (D) and (N) do run express in Brooklyn during the weekends.
People use the N to Coney Island
@@josephrosner905 Yes this is true up to 36&59 St stations. Then after that the D makes 13 local stops and the N 10 local stops to Stillwell. The B express makes a total of 9 stops from Manhattan bridge to Brighton Beach then 3 stops on Q to Stillwell
A few things:
1. Subway frequency should NOT be higher than bus frequency as the Subway has higher capacity. Although buses can operate at Policy Headways of 30 minutes (while the Subway is not advised to operate that these headways), the Highest Weekend frequency should be 4 to 6 minutes on the Subway and 3 to 4 minutes on the bus.
2. In order to prevent the Subway lines from operating at 15 to 20 minute headways, there's suggestions for shorter trains at higher frequencies when the demand is low. A 4 or 5 car train operating every 7 to 10 minutes is better than an 8 to 10 car train operating every 15 to 20 minutes (unless it is along a branch), however in order to meet the capacity, it is more advisable to operate 8 to 10 car trains every 8 to 15 minutes than to operate 4 to 5 car trains every 4 to 7 minutes.
3. There's definitely agreement on having the (B) operate on Weekends, but I would extend it into The Bronx where it is to terminate at Bedford Park Blvd. This is to improve on the (D) line.
4. The MTA should consider restoring the Brown (M), and the orange (V) line. The Brown (M) will terminate at Chambers Street on Weekends. The Orange (V) will operate from Forest Hills to 2nd Avenue as QBL Local and 6th Avenue Local. The (J) and (Z) should extend to Bay Parkway so that the (D) gains more service on the West End line.
5. If the MTA is to consider a new LIGHT RAIL network, this will allow for Subways and buses to operate more frequently. A LIGHT RAIL network at headways of 4 to 6 minutes during Peak Hours, 7 to 12 minutes during Middays and Weekends, 10 to 15 minutes during Evenings and 30 minutes during Late Nights will allow the Subways to operate full 8 to 10 car trains every 6 to 10 minutes on Weekends, and bus routes every 3 to 8 minutes on Weekends.
The Z specifically to Bay Pkwy would be good as it would help assist the R on the 4th Av LCL Line as the LCL J should have no purpose to be extended far away from Broad St. But cost do play a factor as well as service frequency. The J/Z don’t have enough cars to produce such service pattern and we can’t take away more cars from the L. If the C was to replace its R179’s with brand new 10 car R211’s then thas a topic worth talking about again because that way the 8 cars can be donated to the J/L/Z and the R179s can be used on the L as well because of CBTC. With more cars on the J/L/Z they should have more then enough cars to run via 4 Av
@joshuajimenez6893 Another idea 💡 is to drop the letter format, and just use numbers. Double digit for B Division and single digit for A Division
@@ahmadfrw1Strongly disagree. That would be confusing.
You are making way too many proposals that would never happen. You realize Ahmad that the NYC subway a few years after the pandemic is still short staff on crews. Plus you sound like those posters online such as the NYC transit forums with so many “dream” proposals. The “V” and Brown “M” line in their pre 2010 service are never coming back. Sorry just being realistic.
You could have service on the trains that usually don’t get a lot of ridership, get ridership on the weekends.
I like the idea of (B) trains on the weekend being cut to 145 St and on weekends, all of them should run into the bronx. I also think the (M) should run on weekends. Idk if the (W) needs to, especially when there is work where trains need to be rerouted onto it (for ex. the (N) runs via (R) from Canal to Atlantic or the (E) runs via the (R) to Whitehall), as it could cause delays with the (W) being there.
correction: on weekdays, they should run in the bronx
The M train does run on the weekends to and from Essex street
what i meant was it should run the full route from forest hills to metropolitan.
D should have peak express in the Bronx everyday with the B running to Bedford all the time.
M train definitely needs to run to 71 Av on Weekends.
Really like your videos, also took me a moment to realize you were in 63rd at the end. MTA needs to increase weekend service. Waiting 20 minutes for a train is unbearable, which is why I rather take an uber or lyft rather than having to wait...
Yes to everything you asked. Keep up the good work.
Weekend service should look similar to weekday midday, makes it easier to navigate. No W service or 5 train in Brooklyn is okay because lines of the same color (and trunk) run along most of it.
Also make clear announments on trains when a transfer is out of service (ex. on the A train, don't automatically tell us at 14th Street there's transfer to the L train if the L train is not working. At Fulton Street prompt us to take the 4/5 train and at Broadway Junction tell us the L train won't be going to Manhattan).
This was a very interestingly good video you've done. Keep it up as usual.
MysticTransit thinks he has the audacity to complain about New York's weekend service! Here in Gilroy, the weekend train service is the bus!😢 To be fair, Gilroy doesn't have great weekday train service either...
And now they just raised the fare. 😧
Keep up the great videos, God bless you sir.
eh ok, but we need a better time for people to start track work. i think that is the main problem. -edit also make a video on the buses
2:11 I was going to say the exact same thing, since I take that train down to Chinatown from my apartment to visit my extended family.
I forgot that I was subbed to you and this is an interesting video
Thanks for watching!
I'll stop complaining about the infrequently for Sound Transit Link for a 10-min headqay now after learning this 😅
It’s not really easy to increase service when every weekend there is some planned service changes. The 2 trains running every 12 minutes was done to reduce congestion whenever the 1 2 and 3 trains were all sharing a section of track. This was apparent on the 5 D N and Q trains, they all had to be ranged between 10 and 20 minutes because they have to reduce service to not have all those shared tracks congested
It is true that frequency is sometimes reduced because multiple lines are sharing tracks, however, in a situation like the (2), no (3) trains were running. (2) trains ran from 148th St to Flatbush. Yes the (1/2) were sharing tracks, but on 7th Avenue, those local tracks allow for 30tph or a train every 2 mins. Split that in half and you get 15 for both the (1) and (2), which is a train every 4 or so minutes. 12 min gaps are unacceptable during rush and even midday hours.
@@MysticTransitAnd if you don’t mind adding on. Yes they do need to include the B train on weekends. It’s so much more crucial from Harlem to the West Side since the C train is just doing too much of the work and even so the C’s schedule is super slow during that period.
I also do think that the lines that are often the most crowded during this time do need to increase service especially mostly in Manhattan
Sure there is work on the weekend, but it only affects some lines. Also the (B) train should run and the (M) needs to be extended to Forest Hills.
Nice upload. I love the new profile of the R62/A.
Thanks, so do I!
I think when transit fans bring up induced demand, it's negative in the context of cars. But running more buses and trains induces demand too, as crowding falls, multiple transfer trips take shorter and waiting times are cut. I think the MTA estimates that doubling service increases ridership by 40%, but there's plenty of reason to believe it's higher than that. Running more weekend service would increase total ridership, and allows trains to spend more time running and making fares rather than sitting in yards. I think doing 2 full shift lengths at least 6 minute frequencies at full weekday service during the day would be wonderful for both the MTA and riders.
Good Video Topic as always, Weekend Service should be improved as it is one of the major parts of the city
The weekend service pattern for the most part should mimaic the weekday midday to make things easier to navigate. I think not having W train is fine
I agree. Can run the B trains on Weekends. Especially if it can run local with the Q trains to Brighton Beach. Probably from 145 street to Brighton Beach. Only should run local on the Brighton line Middays and Weekends with the Q train and run express only on rush hours in Brooklyn from 6am to 9:30am and 4pm to 7:30pm in both directions.
Yeah I think a video about weekend bus service is an awesome idea.
Awesome video.. i just found your channel and subscribed 😊
Hey there Mystic Transit my friend. I hope everything is going well with you so far.
The service has really dipped. And for me it was a weekday 9pm. No 5 trains and 12 min headways on the 2. I wanted to scream because I had to transfer to a always crowded Q. I love the B, I wish it ran on weekdays
Do you think maybe you could do a follow up video on how boost late-night service?
I've already done a video on late-night service: czcams.com/video/rL2YtC-MqKU/video.html
I say the (B) Train should run on the weekends not just weekdays
Exactly 💯% right. You know why. Because people have to wait for the D trains in the Bronx and the Q trains in Brooklyn they have to wait for a while. And people wave to get where they need to go. Even on the weekends the B trains could definitely terminate at 145 street Manhattan if the C trains is not running between 168 street do to CBTCS. IF they want to send the B trains to Bedford park on the weekends fine. That's if the C trains are not going to 168 street on the weekends it could terminate at 145 street and let the B trains run up to Bedford park to Brighton Beach ⛱️.
The B trains definitely needs to run on the weekends.
The most annoying thing on weekends is the lack of the B train. Passengers going from 53rd St or QBL to the upper west side on Central Park West must either make an annoying transfer to the D train at 7th Av-53rd St to then make another transfer to the C at columbus circle, or take the E train all the way down to 42nd St because there is no underpass at 50th st. Maybe the solution to this problem would be to build an underpass at 50th st
I think the nyc subway should run weekday-like service levels on weekends and late nights.
I disagree with running weekday service levels during the overnight hours as most people aren’t riding the subway during that time. You’d also not be able to get as much planned work done as we currently do.
@@MysticTransit What I am trying to say is that all lines should operate at all times of the day and night, including weekends, holidays, and late nights, 24 hours per day 7 days per week. However all lines operate at different frequencies at certain times of the day/night. For example, the (B) train should operate its entire route at all times, including weekends, holidays, and late nights, instead of operating on weekdays only.
The last month, I've had some really strange experiences getting around on weekends that you'd think a multi-decade native could account for but some of the things legit felt alien enough (F train at Atlantic Av - Barclays on the 4th Ave line and a wacky service pattern with no M line trains when I needed to get to Central Av station and the L was [at first] sounding like it wasn't going beyond halfway through the line being the two most notable moments) that I just couldn't say if it was personal negligence or "weekends aint shit".
If we're aiming to both make transit more attractive to people who are always on the move in "the city that never sleeps" and as a result of that, increase the amount of things to make the service better, we really need to figure out a better balance between proper weekend subway service and system maintenance times as soon as possible.
To improve weekend service, this is what I propose:
1. Have the B replace the C to 168th Street. The B will run local along CPW with the D while the A and C run express. The C will run along Grand Concourse with the D. The C will also run express with the A along 8th Avenue, but will still run local along Fulton Street.
2. Have the M run to 96th Street with the Q, and the G run to Forest Hills-71st Avenue via QBL local with the R. I was originally thinking about sending the N to Forest Hills during weekends, but that would mean cutting off service along the Astoria branch. Of course we could have the W run as a shuttle on Astoria, but service would be rather redundant. So I’d rather have the G return to Forest Hills during the weekends, or perhaps have it go a tad bit further to Jamaica Center with the E or Jamaica-179th Street with the F. We can also have it run with FULL 10-car trains instead of just 5 since QBL is pretty busy no matter what day of the week.
3. Replace R train service along 4th Avenue local with the J and Z. The J will take over for the R along 4th Avenue local, while the D and N continue running express. The J will run to Bay Ridge-95th Street while the Z will be given an actual purpose to exist, by running with the D along West End, to Bay Parkway. However, the Z will be cut back to Broadway Junction. No skip-stop service will be present on the BMT Jamaica line, but the Z will run express between Broadway Junction and Marcy Avenue.
And that’s all. Let me know what you guys think!
Wait where would the R Train service be cut back to
1. CPW doesn't need three expresses. I'd run the B weekends from 145th Street to Prospect Park weekends.
2. The M should run its full route to Forest Hills on Weekends. It'll beef up service on both Queens Blvd. and 6th Avenue.
3. Leave the R alone. People from Bay Ridge want both midtown and downtown. South Brooklyn riders do not want Nassau Street. I'd rebrand the Z as a weekday Broadway Brooklyn local from Broadway Junction to Chambers Street. (the former BMT 14) This will allow J trains to run express from Broadway Junction to Marcy Avenue weekdays in the direction of traffic.
@@pbatommyI agree. The R isn’t gonna be replaced in Brooklyn. Absolutely not, putting the J train via 4th Avenue is stupid.
Also it’s better to also leave the CPW as it is, cause they’re not running three trains all on the express track
@@CR1CreativeWhitehall Street
@@VinceHere98 but people would lose a one seat ride between Whitehall to atlantica avenue Barclays center
Weekend subway service should be the same as weekday subway service. Just run trains frequently.
Make the B run on the weekends and all that stuff ngl.
Too much planned work is another issue
M train should be extended to 63 Street Line and having The F train back to 53 Street Line.
The MTA has a lot of maintenance and repairs to get done from years of neglect. It sucks but they have to do these repairs to get lines in working order. It was definitely frustrating this past year with no express bronx D trains and often no weekend service, but the work has to get done to repair the system :/
Mark what should be on the table if needed and it can be done is a full uninterrupted closure of a branch for 5-7 days straight once a year. Even during the Weekday Rush. That is if it can mean full 24/7 service for the rest of the year as well.
For instance the White Plains Road line between 241st Street and 180 Street would be closed for 5-7 days straight once a year.
Much better than the almost endless weekend detours and partial closures on that very #2 and #5 lines for years now.
Those in that area would use say the nearby Metro North line between Wakefield and Fordham in addition to the BX10 (which would run 24/7) and shuttle buses. That is an example of thinking outside the box which the Execs at the MTA fails to do.
when is the time they are repairing in weekend? If anything they should do it during midnight whether its weekdays or weekends.
On weekends when there’s planned work along the Lexington Ave line, it’s ridiculous waiting for the 5 trains when service is reduced from 12 minutes to 20 minutes or more when the 4, 5, and 6 lines share tracks. I know there’s low weekend ridership on the 5 trains more than the 4 and 6 trains, so I don’t mind the 12 minute wait. But if we’re all paying the same fare, we all should be getting the same descent service.
5:15 yes I have twice and it was on the n line in 2019 and the 7 this year but the reason why the 7 was crowded was because it was the Manhattan stops I was getting on that and the n because it’s express
In atlanta the subway system MARTA run every 10-15 mins on a weekday but during the evenings 9pm to 1am its every 24 mins. And weekends its 20 mins and 25 at nights.
I feel like the M train service is very limited and it may be a hassle to transfer to the F or J, so I'd propose an extnesion of weekend M service from Essex St to somehwhere in Manhattan, so the Myrtle Avenue Line residents and Williamsburg residents can have a one seat ride to Manhattan. 96 St, 57 St, maybe all the way to 71st Av (which may be a hassle). 145 St, Bedford Park Blvd (of course, if the B has a problem)
You can on the Astoria line train is pretty much full after Astoria Boulevard. And that says a lot of the second stop
My god. Just visted NY this week and evening service goes to crap by 930. Like I remember that late nite service was at 12a and service be crap then. I had to wait for a C train for 15 min and D train at 7ave for 31 min and then a transfer at 47 st for E train to Queens because of work. I just threw my hands in the air and got a cab 🚕
nice video :)
I think the B should run to Bedford Park BLVD all times on weekdays, and terminate at 145th during late night and weekend
IMO, the (B) doesn’t need late night service, but I agree with your proposal for it during weekdays & weekends.
The subway needs to cater to weekend riders better. It's not just the 9-5 office commuters.
These should be all the services under the existing system including the Staten Island Railroad (not including shuttles):
(1) Broadway-7th Avenue local
Broadway local 24/7 from South Ferry to Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street
(2) Broadway-7th Avenue express
White Plains Road/Bronx/Lenox Avenue local to Broadway-7th Avenue express to Brooklyn/Nostrand Avenue local 24/7 from Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College to Wakefield-241st Street
(3) Broadway-7th Avenue express
Lenox Avenue local to Broadway-7th Avenue express to Brooklyn/Eastern Parkway/Livonia Avenue local 24/7 from New Lots Avenue to Harlem-148th Street
(4) Lexington Avenue express
Jerome local to Lexington Avenue/Brooklyn/Eastern Parkway express 24/7 from Crown Heights-Utica Avenue to Woodlawn
Lexington Avenue express
Jerome/Lexington Avenue/Brooklyn/Eastern Parkway express to Livonia Avenue local 24/7 from New Lots Avenue to Woodlawn
(5) Lexington Avenue express
Dyre Avenue/Bronx/Jerome Avenue local to Lexington Avenue express 24/7 from Bowling Green to Eastchester-Dyre Avenue
Lexington Avenue express
Dyre Avenue local to Bronx/Jerome Avenue/Lexington Avenue/Brooklyn express to Nostrand Avenue local 24/7 from Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College to Eastchester-Dyre Avenue
(6) Lexington Avenue local
Pelham/Lexington Avenue local 24/7 from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Pelham Bay Park
Lexington Avenue local
Pelham express to Lexington Avenue local 24/7 from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Pelham Bay Park
(7) Flushing local
Flushing/41st Street local 24/7 from 34th Street-Hudson Yards to Flushing-Main Street
Flushing express
Flushing express to 41st Street local 24/7 from 34th Street-Hudson Yards to Flushing-Main Street
(A) 8th Avenue express
Saint Nicholas Avenue/Central Park West/8th Avenue/Fulton Street/Liberty Avenue express to Rockaway local 24/7 from Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue to Inwood-207th Street
(B) 6th Avenue express
Concourse/Central Park West local to 6th Avenue express to Manhattan Bridge to Brighton express 24/7 from Brighton Beach to Bedford Park Boulevard
(C) 8th Avenue local
Saint Nicholas Avenue/Central Park West/8th Avenue/Fulton Street/Liberty Avenue local 24/7 from Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard to Inwood-207th Street
(D) 6th Avenue express
Concourse local to Central Park West/6th Avenue to Manhattan Bridge to 4th Avenue express to West End local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Norwood-205th Street
6th Avenue express
Concourse/Central Park West/6th Avenue to Manhattan Bridge to 4th Avenue/West End express 24/7 from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to Norwood-205th Street
(E) 8th Avenue local
Archer Avenue local to Queens Boulevard express to 53rd Street/8th Avenue local 24/7 from World Trade Center to Jamaica Center
(F) 6th Avenue local
Hillside Avenue local to Queens Boulevard express to 63rd Street/6th Avenue/Culver/Coney Island local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Jamaica-179th Street
6th Avenue local
Hillside Avenue/Queens Boulevard express to 63rd Street/6th Avenue/Culver/Coney Island local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Jamaica-179th Street
(G) Crosstown local
Crosstown/Culver local 24/7 from Church Avenue to Court Square
Crosstown local
Queens Boulevard/crosstown/Culver local 24/7 from Avenue X to Forest Hills-71st Avenue
(H) Crosstown local
Hillside Avenue/Queens Boulevard/Crosstown/Culver/Coney Island local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to Jamaica-179th Street
(J) Jamaica local
Jamaica local to Williamsburg Bridge to Nassau Street 24/7 from Broad Street to 121st Street
Jamaica local
Archer Avenue/Jamaica to Williamsburg Bridge to Nassau Street/4th Avenue local 24/7 from Bay Ridge-95th Street to Jamaica Center
(K) 8th Avenue local
Concourse/Central Park West/8th Avenue/Fulton Street local 24/7 from Euclid Avenue to Fordham Road
(L) Canarsie local
14th Street/Canarsie local 24/7 from Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway to 8th Avenue-14th Street
(M) Jamaica local
Myrtle Avenue/Jamaica to Williamsburg Bridge to Nassau Street local 24/7 from Chambers Street to Middle Village-Metropolitan Avenue
Jamaica local
Myrtle Avenue/Jamaica local to Williamsburg Bridge to Nassau Street/4th Avenue/West End local 24/7 from Bensonhurst-Bay Parkway to Middle Village-Metropolitan Avenue
(N) Broadway local
Astoria/60th Street/Broadway local to Manhattan Bridge to 4th Avenue express to Sea Beach local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard
Broadway local
Astoria express to 60th Street/Broadway local to Manhattan Bridge to 4th Avenue/Sea Beach express 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard
(Q) Broadway express
Astoria express to 60th Street local to Broadway express to Manhattan Bridge to Brighton/Coney Island loca 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard
(QT) Broadway Express
2nd Avenue/63rd Street local to Broadway express to Manhattan Bridge to Brighton/Coney Island local 24/7 from Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue to 96th Street
(R) Broadway local
Queens Boulevard/60th Street/Broadway/4th Avenue local 24/7 from Bay Ridge-95th Street Forest Hills-71st Avenue
(SIR) Staten Island local
Staten Island local 24/7 from Tottenville to Saint George
Staten Island express
Staten Island express 24/7 from Tottenville to Saint George
(U) Crosstown local
Archer Avenue local to Queens Boulevard express to Crosstown local to Culver express 24/7 from Avenue X to Jamaica Center
(V) 6th Avenue local
Queens Boulevard/53rd Street/6th Avenue/Culver local 24/7 from Church Avenue to Forest Hills-71st Avenue
(W) Broadway local
Astoria/60th Street/Broadway/4th Avenue/Sea Beach local 24/7 from Gravesend-86th Street to Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard
(X) Jamaica Express
Archer Avenue local to Jamaica express to Williamsburg Bridge to 6th Avenue express to Central Park West/Saint Nicholas Avenue local 24/7 from Jamaica Center to Washington Heights-168th Street
(Z) Jamaica express
Archer Avenue local to Jamaica express to Williamsburg Bridge to Nassau Street/4th Avenue/West End local 24/7 from 9th Avenue to Jamaica Center
The B train was discontinued on weekends due to a power outage 10 years ago and idk why but that’s what I heard.
B should def run to bedford on weekdays
Bring back the MJ to Coney Island during summer weekends, or something similar at least
For me it should be
B and W should not run, W isn’t really needed and the N and R can handle Broadway local well while I see the B does cause problems when it’s not around but I really don’t see any point in making it run on weekends, it has no unique stations. I haven’t gone to eastern parkway often on the weekends but it isn’t really long compared to Central Park west and Queens blvd. These 3 lines have 4 types of trains running, 2 express and 2 local, on weekends in queens blvd and Central Park west there is a local train gone meaning more wait time for the local station whereas in eastern parkway there is an express train gone meaning there is no affect on local stations and less waiting time. For me I think the only train that needs improvement is the M, running its full route to first hills 71st Ave is something that needs to happen, F trains are so crowded at Essex as people get off the M and continue their trip to midtown Manhattan causing super crowdedness on the F, that is a huge problem in my opinion, the M is needed to help the F cuz the F isn’t going to handle 6ve local on its own, and in Queens blvd it’s even worse, like 12 minutes waiting for the freaking R train is unacceptable considering QB also has a stop next to one of the popular malls in QCM which is crowded in weekends because of family and events, the M is also needed there to help the R, 8 cars isn’t a problem it’s still enough to handle ridership because weekend service isn’t as big as weekday. So the M should run to forest hills at all times except late nights, where it terminates at Essex unless there is a big event going on like the new year’s celebration in Times Square but yea that’s my opinion.
What about extending the (M) to Forest hills during weekends cause the F & R both have terrible gaps
Yes great idea.
Living near the 1 train a train every 8 minutes isn’t horrible it can’t get crowded from time to time
If they could run trains every 10 to 15 minutes for every line, I would be fine with it.
I agree the "B" should be added. I also say the "M". Why is it fair for lower use 4th Avenue to get 24/7 Express service, while higher use Brighton Line can't at least have an express service on the Weekend. And even with the combine B/C service via Central Park is miserable waiting for. Just imagine waiting for the lone "C" train when the "B" is not running. It is one reason people prefer the more reliable #1 train. And when ever I'm at 50th Street and 8th Avenue, I walk down a long flight of stairs to get the "E". Making one of few stations that the main station receive less service.
For those of you who wasn't alive in the 1980s. I could remember the "A" being local outside rush hours. The B (CPW)/CC was only rush hours service and the AA was part time non rush hours. And although it had 4 60ft cars, which people ran for, it was more reliable than the B and C. The AA almost covered the full length of Manhattan.
I heard the service was better one time than what it became in the 70s and 1980s along CPW.
The A, AA, B, C, CC and D train. How these lines ran in the 1950s would be a history lesson for me as I was born in 1970.
They were so many options before the cutbacks started in the 1960s.
I think the B and W trains should run on weekdays instead of just weekdays. So that Central Park West, Brighton , Astroria and Broadway riders could get to destinations on time.
I think on weekends they can make the A C to 205 when A in Bronx runs 10-20 minutes and the C runs 5 minutes
wowww fantastico
Also NJT needs better weekend service. All lines should have half hour frequencys. And all stations should have service, no more rush hour only service.
I think the M train should go to Broad Street on weekends because the J runs every 13-15 minutes on weekends and the M runs every 10 minutes on weekends with the J and M on Nassau street there would be decent gaps. Do you agree or disagree.
subway workers need to have wekends to do stuff with their families.
Why can’t they just make all the trains run on Weekdays and Weekends?
I'd like to think the MTA could test running automated trains on the Shuttle lines first and see if that allows them to have high levels of service. You wouldn't need to get rid of the train conductors but you make their lives easier and allow them to focus on other things too.
What’s a trunk line
A Bronx Exp C Bronx local
path need increased service too.
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I think that the W train should not run on weekends because it’s the N line and nobody needs it plus it make traffic for important trains.
I dont get why MTA has to reduce services in general. They get so much money from us riders everyday. It should not be reduce in weekend unless its holiday seasons. MTA kept raising fares each year so what so damn hard to keep services throughout weekend. The B train should remain in service during weekend.
Some A to 207
Please go back to uploading 2 videos a week please
I’ll try and get back into the habit of uploading more frequently
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We can subway service is the worst an average of 18 minutes headway
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Much better decades ago.
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Great video but MTA doesn't care. They still using the old "pandemic" excuse. Short staffed, low ridership bla bla bla. Yeah low ridership my ass. Come ride the 7, even at 1am it's SRO It's just B.S. Now they want to raise the fares too smh. 20+ minutes for a fucking R train on the weekends is outrageous. I mean the R always sucked but not this much come on now. Queens Blvd needs better local service on weekends. You got people going to the mall, long waits, overcrowded. Somethings gotta be done
The train in mpls st paul stops running before i am off work. I bought a car when the cancelked after midnight trains. Now mpls is talking about extra taxes on utilities to fight climate change.
I had to buy a mother fcking car.
This makes me a little mad.
IMO, every transit system should run late night rail service, and where they can’t, they should run semi-frequent bus service to replace it.
starting at 1:15 in video, how many people didn’t bother paying for their fate and walked right through the emergency gate without hesitation or fear? Amazing! That’s some serious revenue loss of its widespread.
Will this work run the 2 & B trains on weekend by running them every 3-10 minutes like the Jubilee Line weekdays (tfl.gov.uk/tube/timetable/jubilee?toId=940GZZLUSTD&toText=Stratford+Underground+Station&SelectedTime=6&SelectedDate=mondaythursday&fromId=940GZZLUSTM&fromText=Stanmore+Underground+Station) and also Bakerloo Line 3-10 minutes in selected peak periods that way crowding is reduced on their stops.
You what definitely needs to be improved is the Thrid Avenue Elevated line needs to come back to help out the 2 5 4 6 lines and the BX 15 BX 41 buses because sometimes during the weekends the 2 5 trains may not be running fully between Wakefield and Flatbush Ave Brooklyn and Bowling Green because of track maintenance and schedule maintenance and electrical improvements . Some times during the weekends the people have to wait for the BX 15 BX 41 buses and they have to wait long for the bus to come because of traffic jam all the time during the weekends and weekdays all aswell.
@@leecornwell5632nah, third Ave could solved with adding more Metro North stops or just building a Light Rail down 3rd Ave