Brooklyn's G train service suspended for final upgrade phase
Brooklyn's G train service suspended
The final phase of the G train modernization project officially got underway on Monday. That means riders who rely on the line will now have to deal with a new round of service disruptions. FOX 5 NY’s Antwan Lewis has more on the new changes and reaction from straphangers.
BROOKLYN - Starting today, the G line service will be suspended in Brooklyn between Bedford-Nostrand Avenues and Church Avenue.
It will reopen the day after Labor Day, on Sept. 3.
This is the final phase in the G train project. Called the "Crosstown line", the G-train runs between Brooklyn and Queens. It carries about 150,000 commuters each day.
The service is meant to enhance the line's reliability and eventually allow for full-sized G trains.
This includes much needed track work and the modernizing of signals and switches that MTA Chairman Janno Lieber says date back to the 1940s.
"This particular line we have a ton of work to do, putting in cell service, so people can use their phones while their on the train, fixing the interlocking, which is 15 separate switches which allow trains to move between lines, so there are no blockages," Lieber said.
A G train arrives at the Smith - 9th Street station in Brooklyn on August 2, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Right now, only half-length trains run on that line.
MTA crews will also upgrade the Computer Based Train Control (CBTC) which should allow for faster and more reliable service on a line that at times is anything but reliable, say those who take it.
"It is pretty unreliable. You have to wait 20 minutes, which sucks, especially in this area when we only have the G or C around," a commuter said.
At this time, the MTA will provide free B98 and B93 shuttle buses as a replacement service.
The F trains will maintain their regular stops that overlap with the G train from Bergen Street to Church Avenue. Additionally, the J and Z trains will make local stops between Myrtle Avenue and Marcy Avenue.
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