Both Roosevelt Island Manhattan Tram Station Elevators Out Of Service Again - RIOC To Provide Red Bus Shuttle For Those With Limited Mobility Until Further Notice

The Roosevelt Island Manhattan Tram Station elevator and red lift are out of service as of last evening.

Image Is From Previous Tram Elevators Outage

During the time both elevators are out of service, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) will be running a temporary Red Bus shuttle service to and from Manhattan for those with limited mobility from 10 AM to 8:30 PM.

Image Is From Previous Tram Elevators Outage

Here's the RIOC advisory on the Tram Station elevators outage issued at 11:10 last night:

Due to an outage of the Elevator and Lift service at the Manhattan Tram Station, the RIOC Red Bus will provide special shuttle service to and from Manhattan for those with limited mobility.

Schedule information is as follows:

ROOSEVELT ISLAND TO MANHATTAN: Departs hourly from the bus stop near 455 Main Street (near Riverwalk Bar and Grill) starting at 10:00 AM with the last Manhattan bound bus leaving at 8:00 PM. Additional stops are located at 546 Main St. (opposite Good Shepherd Plaza) and opposite 645 Main Street (opposite P.S/I.S. 217).

MANHATTAN TO ROOSEVELT ISLAND: Departs hourly from the southwest corner of 58th St. and 2nd Ave starting at 10:30 AM with the last Island bound bus at 8:30 PM. Additional stops are located at 645 Main St. (P.S./I.S. 217), 579 Main St. (M&D Deli), 543 Main St. (Good Shepherd Plaza), 425 Main St. (Riverwalk Bar & Grill), and the Roosevelt Island Tram Plaza

If you have any questions, please call the Public Safety Department at 212-832-4545. Thank you for your patience.

UPDATE 4:55 PM - Received this advisory from RIOC at 4:50 PM:

Shuttle bus service ending. Last Manhattan- bound bus is at 6 PM, last Roosevelt Island- bound bus is at 6:30 PM.