No it does not, not in the sense I was aiming for. The tunnel is the default, the bridge is running express.
imagine if there were stations on the Manhattan bridge and it’s approaches. Imagine if Myrtle Ave was still open. That’s what I’m talking about.
that is painting with an extremely wide brush. Unfortunately, not everyone is that smart. Some of them are so set in thier ways that even the most minor change throws them for a loop.
as for the rest:
it cuts service frequency to Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island and Lexington-63rd, because the M can never match the E and F for frequency (Williamsburg bridge)
it gives riders at those stations longer journeys into queens along with the shorter, more crowded trains. You think someone used to “next stop Roosevelt Avenue” is going to be happy with 36th?
It keeps the G a two transfer connection to the QBL locals as it is now due to the GO, since court square will only have expresses, meaning anyone who wants 36th to 65th will have to crowd in the E and F the one stop and then wait for the R at the plaza.
In summer 2001, over two weekends, transit simulated rush hour service. One weekend had the F staying on 53rd and the then V running via 63rd. Then it was flipped for the second weekend.
the F went via 63rd once the connection opened full time for a reason.