The fare may have gone up a few days ago, but if you live in Bay Ridge or nearby parts of Brooklyn, you're are about to have a major upgrade in late night subway service.
I can't find documentation at the moment, but I've read recently in a few places that the R train will soon begin running 24 hours from Bay Ridge to Manhattan...and that the N train will begin running express all night long.
Currently, the R train only runs from 95th Street to 36th Street from midnight to 5am...if you want to go to/from Manhattan, you have to change to/from the N or D train.
Now, it will be a lot easier to hang out in Manhattan late at night without the annoying and time-consuming connection.
If anyone has a link to this story, please send it. See you on the R train.
March 07, 2008
R Train to Run to Manhattan 24 Hours A Day!
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This will be the first time the R will be operating 24/7 to the city since the early '90s. Also this will be the first time in about 30-40 years that all 3 line (4 Ave Local, Sea Beach, West End) will hve 24/7 service between 36 Street and Manhattan.
They should be adding more rush hour trains into Brooklyn. I expect being packed into a 4 5 or 6 train in midtown. I shouldn't be waiting 10 to 15 minutes at 59th street only to barely get a spot to stand in.
anon 952
Good information. Does anyone know if the R/RR ran all the way into the city for most of its history? Is the shuttle the norm or the exception?
anon 1015
Yes, there should be more R trains in both the morning and evening rush.
Anyone who commutes, esp to downtown, will notice that the R (and especially the N and D ) are crowded, while the M, to/from lower Manhattan is fairly empty, even at the peak of rush hour.
And the M creates delays in the evening, as it often will pause at 36 Street, waiting for the D to pass, as they share the West End track.
The logical solution is to re-route the M train to 95th Street as a rush hour special. No more delays at 36 St and more frequent service to a line that needs it.
There used to be a "Chambers St. Special " from Bay Ridge that would fit the bill perfectly. I will write on this soon.
The only reason I think the MTA runs these empty M trains to Bay Parkway is because it makes it easier to bring the trains to the Coney Island yards. Doesn't serve the public's needs, but its easy for them. Typical.
I am thinking of moving to Bay Ridge from Virginia. How long is the commute via train to Manhattan?
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