Thursday, August 31, 2017

No Roosevelt Island F Train Service To Manhattan And Only 1 Tram Cabin In Service This Labor Day Weekend - Ferry Service Available But Plan On A Big Transportation Mess For Roosevelt Island This Weekend

There will be no Roosevelt Island F train service to Manhattan this Labor Day Weekend.


According to the MTA:
F Coney Island-bound trains run via the E from Roosevelt Av to Canal St, and via the A to Jay St-MetroTech Weekend & Holiday , 11:45 PM Fri to 5 AM Tue, Sep 1 - 5

Trains run express from Roosevelt Av to Queens Plaza.

No Coney Island-bound F service at 21 St-Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Av/63 St, 57, 47-50 Sts, 42 St-Bryant Pk, 34 St-Herald Sq, 23, 14, B'way-Lafayette Sts, 2 Av, Delancey St, East Broadway and York St.
With only 1 Tram Cabin in service due to the Tram Station Platform repair project, we can expect huge crowds and long lines at the Roosevelt Island Tram Station to Manhattan.
According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):

The MTA has issued a weekend service advisory for the F train, which may affect travel plans. The Tram will run on a rush hour schedule from 7:00 AM until 10:00 PM to accommodate any increase in traffic.

Please plan your travel accordingly and visit mta.info/weekender or call 511 for more information.

For electronic updates on F Train service, sign up for MTA Alerts at mymtaalerts.com.
As reported July 28:
... During the July 24 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Operations Advisory Committee meeting, I asked if the weekend F Train service disruptions will occur during the duration of Tram Station repairs and single service Tram Cabin service.

RIOC Director Of Operations Shelton Haynes replied the MTA advised RIOC that the regular, routine weekend Roosevelt Island F Train service interruptions will not occur during the Tram Station Repairs and Single Cabin Service period. But in the event of an emergency, there still may be Roosevelt Island weekend  F train service interruptions....


Earlier today I asked RIOC President Susan Rosenthal:
With no Roosevelt Island F Train service to Manhattan and only one Tram Cabin in service this Labor Day Weekend, will RIOC run a Red Bus Shuttle to and From Manhattan?

Also, I believe there is a NYC Runs race on Roosevelt Island Sunday which will make transportation even more difficult this weekend.
The NYC Runs Labor Day 5 & 10K Race is on Monday, September 4.

Will update when reply received.

Roosevelt Island resident VG notes:
No Manhattan-bound subway from Roosevelt Island this Labor Day weekend. Ferry will get a ton of riders!
The ferry will be a great ride - if we can get on.

UPDATE 9/1- RIOC will not run a Red Bus Shuttle to Manhattan this weekend. According to RIOC Vice President of Operations Shelton Haynes:
In response to the inquiries requesting additional shuttle bus service during this weekend, please note that these are the factors that RIOC considered:

· Insufficient number of available Bus drivers

· Ferry service runs every half hour

· Shuttle bus analysis indicated low ridership except during weekday rush hours

· The Q102 runs from Roosevelt Island to Queens Plaza which is a transfer option

· F-train from Roosevelt Island station to Roosevelt Ave (estimated to be approximately 12 minutes)

o Travelers to Roosevelt Ave can transfer to the Manhattan bound F-train

By ROOSEVELT ISLANDER at 1:30:00 PM

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