In January, when the MTA announced that the G train would undergo a weeks-long shutdown to implement much-needed signal upgrades, many Greenpoint residents felt equally grateful and frustrated. On the one hand, seeing the MTA prioritize our often neglected line (the only one that runs through our neighborhood) was nice. On the other, a full-scale shutdown was likely to be a significant inconvenience. So Greenpointers endured weeks of overcrowded shuttles and longer commute times for the…
The G Train Shutdown May Be Over, But Greenpoint Locals Can Expect a Lot More Weekend Work
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I am sick of running for the Gtrain because its short 2 cars – 1 in front and 1 in back. I am sick of trying to make the nightly or weekend curfew of 945pm. If Im out the city or LI or Queens for a show or concert I am not making that 945 G train now I have to spend money on a cab or walk home over the bridge. Buses do NOT work well. Overcrowded and infrequent
All true.
I think that the G train should have been gone to 71st Avenue, because it will make a lot of sense and it’s a great idea for me and those people who ride the G Line .
It’s ridiculous that that g train is short. The G is not a SHUTTLE TRAIN. Coming from court square the train is packed when it reaches Green point. They want to raise the fare but the service sucks.
The service is still horrible. The waiting for the trains to clear at 21st Street is bad enough but the geniuses at MTA then force us to wait until the train across the platform leaves before we can proceed. Our “rush hour” service is actually less frequent than most lines’ weekend service. Abysmal.
Let The MTA help ruin your day. The MTA is a terrorist organization that should be put on a black list!
All of the above comments are true. Sevice is subpar to what it was before they closed down the line “for repairs” over the summer. Trains less frequent, now you’re sitting at Court Square for an arbitrary amount of time (or, you get there and there aren’t any trains there), slow in the tunnel on the TWO stops b/w Greenpoint Ave and Court Square. What the heck is going on??? MTA needs to do “more work” on the southern end, but it’s the NORTHERN end where the service has gone significantly downhill in recent months. What exactly did you fix??? And yes, the short trains are ridiculous, but that seems an easy fix for the MTA completely outside of the “work” they’re doing, but they’re refusing to listen to the people who actually ride this line – add a few freakin’ cars, will ya??? Sheeesh.