'There was an editing error that was inadvertent, the original draft said that between 10 and 11 a.m. The delay in beginning the more frequent R train service involves New York City Transit having to wait until the end of rush hour service to move work trains out of the way, which the agency claims would lead to massive rush hour disruptions if done before the end of peak service.Īccording to the MTA, the edit to the press release announcing the service increase was not nefarious but a simple mistake.

That work is slated to last until early 2024. The track work in question is not on the R line, but is instead a long-term project track repair and replacement on the F line that's jumbled service around the system. Once completed, increased train service will begin at approximately 10 a.m.' and continue throughout the duration of this project. The revised press release on the MTA's website says, 'Due to theline track replacement work, increased weekday train service will begin between 11 a.m. When Gounardes looked into it, he realized that the agency had retroactively changed its press release to say the improved service would start weekdays at 11:30 a.m. We highlighted the best part.īut the weekday service improvements didn't start at 10 a.m. The release even alluded to the work that Gounardes and others played in getting the MTA more money. 22, when the MTA put out a press release that expanded service between 10 a.m. 'After months of hard work in Albany to fight for a rescue plan for the MTA and service improvements for lines including the R and N, I’m shocked and frustrated that the MTA would misrepresent these service upgrades to the riding public,' said Gounardes. The senator accused the MTA of lying about the service increase, putting out a furious statement and tweeting that the agency 'bungled' the service rollout. My frustrated response: /Iw1o2A圎WB- Senator Andrew Gounardes September 7, 2023

Many R riders contacted me to say service has not improved in some cases there’ve been 14-16 minutes between trains. Two weeks ago, the announced 8-min service upgrades to R/N lines during off-peak weekday hours.

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