No Roosevelt Island Tram Service From Wednesday 10 PM - Thursday 6 AM For Brake Test - Minimalist Tram Video

Minimalist You Tube Video of Roosevelt Island Tram

If you are coming to or leaving Roosevelt Island on Wednesday night be aware that the Tram will be out of service from 10 PM until 6 AM Thursday morning according to the following Roosevelt Island Tram advisory from RIOC:

Please be advised, on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 the Tramway will be shut down at 10:00 p.m., and will resume service on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 06:00 a.m.

This schedule change is necessary in order to perform the full load brake test.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this schedule change.

Use the subway. No F train advisory so far from the MTA for that time.

The Video is a:

Minimalist film by artist/ filmmaker Jon Par (Jonathan Parisen) of the Roosevelt Island Tram running alongside the 59th Street Bridge in New York City. This is 156 of 1000 avant-garde films that Jon par will make in 2009.

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