By Gus Saltonstall
There are multiple service changes to Upper West Side trains to know about this upcoming weekend May 9-10.
The changes, due to unspecified structural maintenance work within local stations, affect the 1, 2, and 3 trains.
The 2 and 3 trains will make local stops all day at the 79th Street station and the 86th Street station in both directions on Saturday and Sunday. And the 1 train will be running on reduced service, every eight minutes, this weekend because it is sharing the track with the 2 and 3 express trains.
The 2 and 3 trains will also have reduced service this weekend and run every 12 minutes, according to the MTA.
There are no expected changes to the C train on the Upper West Side, and as every weekend, the B train will not be running.
You can find out more — HERE.
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Thank you. So helpful to know in advance.
” unspecified structural maintenance”
I had to laugh when I read that. I lived on the UWS for over 40 years and had to deal with one of the worst transit systems in the world every day. Now that I live in Tokyo I know what a clean, safe, quiet, reliable, punctual, affordable and comfortable transit system really is. There is no crumbling infrastructure – even with millions of daily passengers – and delays are very rare.
Another reason I don’t think your comparison is fair; Tokyo trains aren’t 24/7. They have a built in cleaning / maintenance window EVERY DAY.
Not exactly. FYI, the trains are cleaned every 15 days. Makes sense, right? The Stations ARE cleaned daily. I don’t recall ever seeing a station really cleaned in NYC.
Not a fair comparison. Tokyo is maintained by the national government. In the US, systems are only maintained by the cities. Tokyo get much more money and oversight by the national government.
Yes, the Tokyo transit system is a public-private-govt. partnership. The govt supplies operating subsidies to help maintain infrastructure improvements. Also, the Stations (which I didn’t mention) are like small cities with shopping, food, services and other vendors who also contribute funding.
The NYC transit system does get federal funding to support modernizing projects.
Yet, still you lurk here to complain. Arigatō.
Since I only left the UWS last year, after calling it home for 40+ years, I still do like to see what’s going on back there. And I like WestSideRag. The subway system is one of the specific aspects of NYC life that caused me great anger and frustration over many years so, yeah, I’ll complain a little about it. A great city like that deserves so much better.
Complaining about “crumbling infrastructure” in an article about repairs to such.
Good for you.
Enjoy Tokyo.
That’s a little unfair to New York. I split time between LA and NY and LA’s transit system is a joke compared to NY. It’s mostly a bus system even as they build out the subway. The subways are filled with drug addicts, discouraging folks from riding.
Meantime, NY’s system serves millions daily and has been doing so for over a century. Yes, it’s old and needs updating. But at least it exists and people can use it.
Please upgrade the 1,2, and 3. They are a disaster and so slow.
Upper west side is the only part of town that doesn’t have a select bus How about one on Broadway
SBS is gradually losing its advantage as fewer riders have to purchase tickets before boarding. Anyone using OMNY board and taps – just like on a regular bus, but with more doors to enter through. And eventually regular buses will permit boarding through the rear door(s), so SBS will have no advantage.
Things do work well in Japan, a much smaller country where the central government funds and controls most of the critical infrastructure projects. The NYC MTA is obviously not funded by the federal government as each city and state has to build and maintain its infrastructure in our much larger country. I rode Japan’s far newer trains and, while very reliable, during rush hour they are suffocatingly packed and women need to be careful of inappropriate groping. So each system has its own issues. Nevertheless, I still love Japan and almost everything Japanese. It’s a beautiful country.
What most impressed me in Tokyp’s system is its care for wheelchair passengers. Station staff communicate info regarding a wheelchair passenger’s arrival and destination and a staff member meets the train with a portable ramp at the train door so entry and exit is facilitated. We watched this happen several times and were blown away. Does Japan have an ADA?
Don’t know, but what a civilized way to allow full participation in civic life.