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A collection of 37 issues

Minor Train Disruptions This Week

Photo by manabouttownnyc [http://websta.me/p/1049226554612112410_194901014]Below you’ll find South Slope subway changes this week on the D, F, G, N and R lines in Brooklyn. Check back later in the week to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via MTA.info [http://www.mta.

Not Much For This Week’s Train Service Disruption

Photo by twentysevenboroughs [http://websta.me/p/1019833295456206083_3109638] Below you’ll find early week Park Slope subway changes on the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, F, G, N, Q and R lines in Brooklyn. Check back later this week to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via

Straphanger’s Report Card: Our Local Subway Lines, Ranked

Photo by Mary Bakija/Bensonhurst beanThe Straphanger’s Campaign rated the B and 5 line as the worst in New York City’s subway system in their annual State of the Subways Report Card [http://www.straphangers.org/statesub15/] — but that didn’t stop our local lines from making several

Gentile Calls On MTA To Repair R Line, Claims Agency Has $1 Billion Surplus

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has money to burn, according to Councilman Vincent Gentile. Citing a $1 billion surplus, the councilman is calling on the MTA to put the money towards the R line, which he says is “suffering from drastic dysfunction and neglect.” “I am glad to know that

Turns Out The R Is Good For Something: A Seat!

If you don’t mind putting up with a lot of stops during the morning rush, the R train might be where it’s at — or, at least, where the seats are at. The reason you’re more likely to get a seat on the R train from Brooklyn to

Person Struck By R Train At Union Street

> Man under my R train at Union St. @FDNY [https://twitter.com/FDNY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] arrives. Conductor said he wasn't hit. News says he was. @MTA [https://twitter.com/MTA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] @NBCNewYork [https://twitter.com/NBCNewYork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] pic.twitter.

Late Night D/N Runs Express, F Line Still Suspended & Other Subway Service Changes

A few service changes to keep in mind this week: Late night D and N lines runs express between 36 Street and Atlantic Avenue-Barlays stations, and F and R service are both partially suspended. Details via the MTA [http://web.mta.info/weekender/]: D LINE > Late night, Manhattan-bound D

N & R Get FasTracked, D Runs Local & Other Subway Service Changes

Source: Flickr/jpmartineauThe uptown D train is running local, the N line is split in two, and R train service ends early in Manhattan and Queens at night. Details via the MTA [http://web.mta.info/weekender/]: D LINE > Manhattan-bound D trains run local from 36th Street to DeKalb

Construction To Derail N, R Trains Next Week

The MTA is ramping up constructing on the N and R lines next week, causing significant service adjustments over four consecutive days next week as they expedite the work schedule. From Monday, June 16, to early Friday morning, there will be no service south of 36 St on either line.

No Major Schedule Changes To Local Subway Lines This Weekend

We’ve got an early Christmas present from the MTA. F and G trains are stopping at 4th Avenue/9th Street in both directions, so the only thing you’ll have to keep in mind are those changes to the R. No R trains between Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn