Roosevelt Island Red Bus Schedule To Queens Subway and Manhattan During June - December 2009 Tram Shutdown
Access RI, the Hunter College team of students studying Roosevelt Island transportation issues, reports on the November 11 Transportation Committee meeting of Community Planning Board 8 concerning the Roosevelt Island Tram Modernization Project. According to RI Access:
...The tram will be out of service from June 22, 2009 to mid-December 2009.And:
During the tram closure, RIOC will be running Red Buses during the morning rush hour to Queensboro Plaza. Also Red Buses will be running service to/from Manhattan between 10 am to 4 pm and 7 pm to Midnight.I asked RIOC President Steve Shane to confirm and if there would be Red Bus service to F Train station at 21st Street in Queens. He replied:
All true with minor clarification. No F train stop at 21st Street. Weekday service into Manhattan starts at 10AM, hourly, from front of Gristedes, returning on the half hour. Last bus to Manhattan in the weekday afternoon is at 3:00PM, returning at 3:30PM. Weekend service hourly on the hour from the loop in front of Gristede's. All pick up on the half hour in Manhattan across from the Tram on the east side of 2nd ave, north side of 6oth street.As to weekend hours for the Red Bus, Mr Shane answers:
Probably 8AM RI to Manhattan to 12:30AM last to RI from Manhattan weekends. As ridership warrants.Note that one Tram side will be in operation before the other.
Present plan is June 22, 2009 until December 19, 2009, with one side opening December 5, 2009.
UPDATE - 9:45 PM - More information on Roosevelt Island Red Bus schedule during Tram outage from Mr. Shane:
Our present thinking is:
Weekdays: 6AM to 9:30AM half hourly to Queens Plaza. 10AM to 3PM hourly to Manhattan, returning on the 1/2 hour, resuming 7PM until 11PM.
Weekends: 8AM to 12PM to Manhattan, departing on the hour, returning on half hour, last from Manhattan at 12:30 AM Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
All depart Gristedes loop, return from 2nd & 60th.
