Union Tpke Posted May 1, 2013 Share #201 Posted May 1, 2013 When will service start to return and when will service be back to normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted May 1, 2013 Share #202 Posted May 1, 2013 When will service start to return and when will service be back to normal?Possibly this summer, but there is no official word yet. You'll just have to wait and see since that's all we can do at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainmaster5 Posted May 1, 2013 Share #203 Posted May 1, 2013 I'd really like to hear from a resident or worker from the Rockaway peninsula on how the reconstruction of the beach area is coming along. I'm constantly reading about the subway reconstruction and the shuttle buses and I'm glad posters are keeping us informed. The way I look at the whole picture is that if the beach area isn't ready for the summer influx then the isn't going to provide the same sort of service it did in the past summer seasons. In other words, what's the rush ? Restore some service for the residents and commuters while leaving the extra summer service in limbo. If they don't anticipate extra crowding because the beach area isn't totally repaired do you really think the is going to rush to provide "extra" service like longer trains ? Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo659 Posted May 2, 2013 Share #204 Posted May 2, 2013 I'd really like to hear from a resident or worker from the Rockaway peninsula on how the reconstruction of the beach area is coming along. I'm constantly reading about the subway reconstruction and the shuttle buses and I'm glad posters are keeping us informed. The way I look at the whole picture is that if the beach area isn't ready for the summer influx then the isn't going to provide the same sort of service it did in the past summer seasons. In other words, what's the rush ? Restore some service for the residents and commuters while leaving the extra summer service in limbo. If they don't anticipate extra crowding because the beach area isn't totally repaired do you really think the is going to rush to provide "extra" service like longer trains ? Carry on. Hi I am a resident of Rockaway Beach and I see the progression on the trains. There is only one shuttle bus running from Howard Beach to Far Rock Mott Av there you can take the H Train up to B90 Street and back. The tracks should be completed up to Rockaway Park B116 Street. The boardwalks are not fully completed for Memorial Day no way it will happen. The only boardwalks being worked on right now are the concessions. Let me B86 St, B93 St, B108 St are concessions and bathroom and lifeguard station. Boardwalk is made out of concrete and each is still in progress. Contractors are working day and night as I've seen them out there and pumping concrete to the forms in days. So I really don't see the rush for the MTA to supply transportation. But if the beach will opened according to Bloomberg by May 25th then havoc will exist for the amount of shuttle buses to transport commuters from the Bronx and the City to the Rockaways. Like to share this link Rockaways Concession http://www.therockawaysiren.com/dining/concessions-on-boardwalk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainmaster5 Posted May 2, 2013 Share #205 Posted May 2, 2013 Hi I am a resident of Rockaway Beach and I see the progression on the trains. There is only one shuttle bus running from Howard Beach to Far Rock Mott Av there you can take the H Train up to B90 Street and back. The tracks should be completed up to Rockaway Park B116 Street. The boardwalks are not fully completed for Memorial Day no way it will happen. The only boardwalks being worked on right now are the concessions. Let me B86 St, B93 St, B108 St are concessions and bathroom and lifeguard station. Boardwalk is made out of concrete and each is still in progress. Contractors are working day and night as I've seen them out there and pumping concrete to the forms in days. So I really don't see the rush for the MTA to supply transportation. But if the beach will opened according to Bloomberg by May 25th then havoc will exist for the amount of shuttle buses to transport commuters from the Bronx and the City to the Rockaways. Like to share this link Rockaways Concession http://www.therockawaysiren.com/dining/concessions-on-boardwalk/ Thank you for the update. You filled in the blanks for me . I certainly hope the finishes the track and electrical repairs ASAP for the commuter's sake. What I was questioning were the posts speculating on what buses, subway equipment, and the like that would be needed for summer service for the Rockaways yet, until your update, no one considered the actual destination's condition. I sincerely hope the residents get their "regular" service back soon. I guess we'll have to wait and see if the thinks there will be enough ridership to bring back the summer supplemental service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Rock Depot Posted May 3, 2013 Share #206 Posted May 3, 2013 Ill tell you one thing, i spend the last 2 days at my mom's visiting NYC and on the other end (B36-B40th) the boardwalk is still gone. on a trip on the Q52 (caught 5500 while heading to Penn Station for my trip back upstate BTW!) You can see the new barrier wall along the RoW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo659 Posted May 3, 2013 Share #207 Posted May 3, 2013 Ill tell you one thing, i spend the last 2 days at my mom's visiting NYC and on the other end (B36-B40th) the boardwalk is still gone. on a trip on the Q52 (caught 5500 while heading to Penn Station for my trip back upstate BTW!) You can see the new barrier wall along the RoW. Yep I agree between B36-B40 St is still gone and they are not working on that area yet. They are concentrating more on the boardwalk for B68 St - B106 Street and only on the concession bar. The barrier you see is pretty long and yet have little to finish now I don't know how far back they are going with it I know they commenced by the bridge back to inland I still see the pile drivers out there. Beside that the railing and signal wiring still need repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share #208 Posted May 4, 2013 According to the current schedule, the MTA is going to begin the systems testing process in the Rockaways two weeks from today: http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-05-03/Front_Page/A_Line_Update_Test_Runs_Start_In_May.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkwyPkShuttle Posted May 8, 2013 Share #209 Posted May 8, 2013 Found this on twitter this morning! "@NYScanner Queens: Noel Rd & West Rd at the MTA Patterson Train Yard Worker struck & pinned under a train, ESU on scene requesting power off forthwith."5:07 am - 8 May 2013; This location is the Broad Channel Train Station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted May 8, 2013 Share #210 Posted May 8, 2013 Again... and how does this happen at Broad Channel... (unless of course they're testing now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share #211 Posted May 8, 2013 The interesting part of this isi "power off". I knew the line could support trains, but I thought the electric was out until next week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share #212 Posted May 8, 2013 GO posted. Could this be the restarting of service to B116? Rockaway Shuttle not running Free shuttle buses provide alternate service Weekend, 9:30 PM Fri to 4:45 AM Mon, May 17 - 20 Weekend buses operate in the Rockaways, making all stops between Mott Av and Beach 116 St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo659 Posted May 8, 2013 Share #213 Posted May 8, 2013 I would agree the B116 St I'd ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted May 9, 2013 Share #214 Posted May 9, 2013 More shuttle buses? I could see some rush hour buses being used on the Shuttle now... will have to check this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alekr Posted May 9, 2013 Share #215 Posted May 9, 2013 Remember the MTA said that they would do test trains on the weekend of the 17th obviously they have to shut down the shuttle for the weekend to focus on the test trains. I think that the Rockaways is now inching closer to service we have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo659 Posted May 9, 2013 Share #216 Posted May 9, 2013 it seem that is ready for June 2013 B116 the boardwalk is complete was there this afternoon. Hopefully the ferry to Manhattan at B108 St will stay open for the summer commute including the shuttles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo659 Posted May 10, 2013 Share #217 Posted May 10, 2013 There on the stretch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share #218 Posted May 11, 2013 On the weekend of June 8-9, all GO's on all lines end at or before 5AM Sunday. Could this be the Rockaways restoration? (or is there another reason for this?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted May 11, 2013 Share #219 Posted May 11, 2013 Well the did say that the entire IND Rockaway Line will be restored by mid or late June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share #220 Posted May 11, 2013 There's another shutdown planned for the weekend of June 1-2. This one will be utter chaos due to the beach crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo659 Posted May 11, 2013 Share #221 Posted May 11, 2013 Well how true is it then? Are the trains resume service on June or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdrive1 Posted May 16, 2013 Share #222 Posted May 16, 2013 The @MTAInsider Twitter account has just posted that Rockaways subway service will resume on May 30th. The exact message was... "Great news for the Rockaways -- full A train service will resume May 30!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alekr Posted May 16, 2013 Share #223 Posted May 16, 2013 This is good news! I think for this memorial day weekend the MTA is going to be using tons of buses. I'm sure that transit freaks going be riding the for the last time before the resumes again. Just in time for summer. Impressive work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted May 16, 2013 Share #224 Posted May 16, 2013 Great news! I wonder what will happen with the GO this weekend, the shutdown. If it still goes through it might be so they can run test trains, finish whatever work is left, and not to be crazy but possibly make it full length for its last weekend. Next weekend is gonna be awful for the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted May 16, 2013 Share #225 Posted May 16, 2013 There not running test trains. Both tracks from Mott to the bridge are out of service for maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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