The M train will be temporarily suspended in Ridgewood and Bushwick next summer so crews can do repairs ahead of the L train shutdown, MTA officials said Friday.
Service between Myrtle Avenue and Middle Village—Metropolitan Avenue will be disrupted so crews can mend a bridge and rebuild a viaduct, according to the MTA.
They hope to complete the M train work before commuters start using it more when the L line shuts down for its extensive Hurricane Sandy-related repairs, officials said. Transit officials were still weighing when they'll close the L and for how long.
M line work will kick-off with crews undertaking a two-month rehab of a bridge over a rail yard, officials said. During that time, the M won't run between Myrtle Avenue and Middle Village—Metropolitan Avenue.
Then, crews will spend eight months tearing down and rebuilding a viaduct, officials said. There will be a shuttle ferrying commuters from Myrtle—Wyckoff Avenue and Middle Village—Metropolitan Avenue.
The M will run over the J and Z lines on Broadway between Myrtle Avenue and Broadway Junction, officials said.
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Does this mean we will actually see the M a little more often in Forest Hills/Rego Park? Because, good lord does that train line suck this far.
A complete horror show.
Christ The King Students and traffic + Metro Mall traffic + shuttle bus traffic + the only entrances to Lutheran/All Faiths Cemetery + regular traffic all along Metro.
Stephen King would be proud of this horror tale.
LOL. There could be a delay on San Francisco's BART service, and they would use that as an excuse to screw over the M.
Its the red-headded step-child of the subway system.
Problem on the A? Rerotoue the M-train.
Problem on the R? Rerotoue the M-train.
Problem on the 7? Rerotoue the M-train.
Problem on the D? Suspend the M-Train.
Problem on the L? Change the schedule of the M-Train.
Problem on the J? Pretend there is no such thing as an M-Train.
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