Sep. 3, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The G train is finally back to full service following a painful summer shutdown. The Crosstown Line returned to its full route between Court Square in Long Island City, Queens and Church Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn at 5 a.m. on Sept. 3. The line had been shuttered in phases…
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Jeffries breaks ground on $850M G line accessibility upgrade in Clinton Hill
Aug. 6, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
House Minority Leader and Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries was back in his home district Monday morning to help ceremonially break ground on a federally-funded accessibility project on the G line.
Light at the end of the tunnel? Signal upgrades could bring back longer G trains
Jun. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel — or, at the end of the platform — for G train commuters tired of dashing to catch the train toward the middle of the track.
Brooklynites express frustration as G train summer shutdown looms
Jun. 3, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
G train commuters are preparing for a tough summer as the MTA prepares to shut down the Crosstown Line in three phases starting at the end of this month.
‘The gain must match the pain’: Pols demand ‘full upgrade’ of G train during planned shutdown
Jan. 26, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Brooklyn and Queens elected officials say they want “the gain must match the pain” if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is going to proceed with plans to close the G train for improvements this summer.
MTA confirms partial summer closure for G train signal modernization
Jan. 16, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
This summer, the MTA will implement a phased partial shutdown of the G train to upgrade the outdated signals along the Crosstown Line.
Overnight G train service to be partially suspended for signal modernization starting Nov. 30
Nov. 28, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
The G train will be partially suspended during late nights from Nov. 30 to February 2024 as the MTA works to upgrade and modernize signal technology along the critical Brooklyn-Queens route.