The G train has been reviewed by the MTA and there are promises for improvement.
As we know the northern section of the G (between Greenpoint Ave & LIC) was damaged during Sandy and restoration requires the G to shut for 12 weekends in 2013 and for five weeks in the summer of 2014.
How has this impacted your weekend commuting so far? What alternatives are you exploring for getting into and out of Greenpoint?
The review found that G train ridership, “while growing, is relatively light compared to that of other subway lines, and that it performs well as measured by on-time performance and wait assessment measures.”
As a G train rider, would you agree with this?
But “sharing the tracks with the F train causes more wait times, especially since G riders make twice as many transfer than most subway riders.” Damn F train!
One opportunity to improve service includes adding trains during the afternoon peak to run every 8 minutes instead of 10 minutes. This sounds great!
Senator Squadron said that “now G train riders will be en route to much-needed relief that may one day lead to the G meaning great.”
What does the G mean to you? Is adding trains during peak hours enough? What have your recent experiences been on the G train?
Seriously? No comments? Ok, I’ll go: How about adding more cars? Is that never going to be considered? It was sooooo nice for that week after the hurricane business (one of the only nice after-effects of that hurricane business).
Thanks J. Dub. Peeps went buckwild on facebook… More cars would be dreamy.