(A) Train Rockaways Shutdown - What's Happening?

[@amazinlion]

In addition to those changes you have mentioned, many of those local buses would connect you to other lines if anyone needs them. The Q52 and Q53 buses connect with: The A train at Rockaway Blvd The J and Z trains at Woodhaven Blvd on Jamaica Av And the M and R trains at Woodhaven Blvd in Elmhurst, next to the Queens Center Mall. The Q35 bus next to Rockaway Park station will connect you with the 2 and 5 trains at Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College The NYC Ferry is also available at Beach 108th St and Beach Channel Drive that will run to Wall Street’s Pier 11 in Manhattan.

[@maxmcloughlin]

Does the MTA focusing on this project imply anything about their interest in actually pursuing QueensLink?

[@RonGerstein]

No, there are still damages from SuperStorm Sandy that must be completely repaired.

[@jadenmuniz8817]

But if QueensLink did happen, they might have to split the route in two and bring back the V train!

[@Kebab_4247]

No ​@@jadenmuniz8817

[@coolboss999]

But if QueensLink were to become a reality, this would most certainty help service

[@TheLIRRFrenchie...]

​@@RonGerstein damn, still?!!

[@Lavan0000]

I love your channel!

[@ECDT1089-EtheLamborghini]

It's crazy Sandy is still having an impact over a decade later.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

Not to me IMO. I remember Hurricane Sandy like it was Yesterday…

[@coolboss999]

This is what happens when you delay maintenance due to low funds...

[@StephanieKelly-z9z]

@@ECDT1089-EtheLamborghini i know it very annoying after so many years why now and not when sandy first happend ?

[@MichaelMunch-x3o]

Remember guys get your fair-fare cards to save money on the buses

[@pbatommy]

In addition, the two bridges over Jamaica Bay have to be replaced on orders from the Coast Guard. The North Channel span will be replaced by a fixed truss and the South Channel Bridge will be replaced by a vertical lift span.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

That Bridge is just way too outdated…

[@coolboss999]

Have their been contracts given out to design those bridges?

[@richshort8120]

I wonder if any upcoming snowstorms will slow down the much needed repairs. Thanks for providing useful information for the commuters who used the subway to get to their jobs 😎👍

[@TransitFans]

This is a great video thank you for sharing this information 👍

[@5argetech56]

There is also Ferry service to Manhattan, Park at Beach 108 Street! There are student and senior discounts available.

[@RallyingforRail]

I echo this. For those heading from Rockaway Park to Lower Manhattan, this is an option.

[@cuttyf74]

Hopefully they increase the speed during upgrade

[@2pac2068]

Thanks for the info...

[@gavinsimmonsmccullum4219]

In past experience, if you live on the S line (NOT the A line), taking the altered S train to Far Rockaway and using the LIRR is a FASTER trip to mid-town Manhattan (especially Grand Central area), downtown Brooklyn, or Long Island City. If you happen to work in Mid-town, the express bus is genuinely nicer than the A train too

[@patrickfraleyjr2819]

So, is anyone wondering why the repairs are happening now instead of right after Sandy hit? Another great video, Mystic!

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Other recovery projects took priority since the rebuilding of the Rockaway flats.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

@@TheRailLeaguer What about the Recovery project on other lines?

[@TheRailLeaguer]

@ Those involved fixing much worse damage. The East River Tunnels specifically.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

@@TheRailLeaguer The East River Tunnels?

[@TheRailLeaguer]

@@TiagoGomez-hb9te Yes. The subway tunnels, and eventually the commuter rail tunnels. Montague was first to be rebuilt, and it all went upward from there.

[@TimsTrainAndBusAdventures]

I mean, it's kid of good that they are doing this so that they're ready for the tourists in the summer, and honestly, The Rockaways don't really have much significance in the MTA. And there are also other things like the ferry or Q52 and Q53 Select Buses that run to The Rockaways

[@langleywallingford260]

Let's just hope this work is done before the beginning of beach season... I live in Washington Heights, just steps away from the A train, and rely on Rockaway service to get to the beach on days I don't have the money to get to the Long Island beaches... ☀️🏖️🌊

[@DennisLora2001]

Even though I haven't been taking the train that much nowadays but I can understand about this

[@evan22303]

I'm glad they are doing this now & not over the summer.

[@Bus285Productions-l1x]

An idea for a new series: AAAA (All About Automated Announcements), you would cover the history of automated announcements, how they work, what happens when there is a new or removed announcement, how each one is activated and who are the voices behind them?

[@ezrapotter4631]

Mystic, I hear the Queenslink got federal funding. Will u cover that?

[@MysticTransit]

AFAIK, QueensLink was awarded $400K for a study. While this is good news, it doesn't exactly mean that it'll be built. I won't be creating a video on it unless it's under serious consideration.

[@FuseguyisCool]

The MTA don't even care about the Rockaways tbh. It's not as terrible as they make it because the S will run between B 116 and Far Rock, and people will be very happy to take the LIRR for only $2.75. Plus, the Q52/53 SBS's connect with the A at Rockaway Blvd and the M/R at Woodhaven. Plus, AM Rush you got the QM15. The ridership here is very low in the winter months anyways so the executives couldn't care shit about the A shutting down lmao

[@jeremiahtaylor1817]

The Q113 Limited and Q114 Limited will be seeing a boost in ridership for sure

[@MetroNorth203Productions]

Let me guess. Maybe Queenslink, or ADA Accessible renovations with elevators or ramps to the remaining Rockaway Shuttle Stations?

[@DEL447]

They should extend the 52 bus and 22 for 24hr while this line is out it will be hard for us in the Rockaway’s I get it the shuttle busses are there but I could imagine how packed there gonna be

[@noahnorman6877]

Thankfully not many are going to the Rockaways at this time, so late winter-early spring is the best time to get these repairs done before summer swings around.

[@RonGerstein]

YOU ARE TOTALLY WRONG. Thers are MANY daily commuters that use the Rockaway Line to travel to and from their homes.

[@noahnorman6877]

@ What I meant to say is people from outside the Rockaways who travel there for the beach, since not many of those people are traveling there around these months, it would be the best time for this project to commence.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@RonGersteinRidership in the Rockaways is lower compared to the summer months. Doesn’t help that half of the route goes through the middle of nowhere. In comparison, the Woodhaven Blvd SBS routes see consistent packed loads, same with the Q22 bus. Hell, even the Q35 bus, which travels between Brooklyn and Queens via the Marine Pkwy bridge, sees more ridership than the subway, despite serving only a small portion of the peninsula. In fact, shutting the line down for repair work during the winter is the right move.

[@gavinsimmonsmccullum4219]

I used the A/S every day. The area in general has a much lower density, however. There are lots of duplex and single-family houses on generous plots (for NYC). Parking is really easy too -some of us have driveways. We only have alternate side parking on Thursday and Friday. In Brooklyn it's every day but Wednesday. It was easy for the MTA to abandon us. I guess I'll be paying that $6 toll every day.

[@lsierra67]

I hope this isn't going to be a nightmare for students trying to get to school.

[@mood4eva98]

I wonder what rolling stock are they going to use on the shuttle during the shut dowb

[@RascalTrainz]

Probably the R179s and maybe an R46.

[@gavinsimmonsmccullum4219]

I've lived here for 3 years. During all the other shut-downs, the S between B 116 and Far Rockaway was a set of 5 trains using R179 cars

[@RocketTrain-0]

Hopefully both bridges get replaced. It's about time.

[@CIQJr]

I think the free Rockaway Shuttle should be the H train just like it was right after Hurricane Sandy

[@isaiahrodriguez896]

Well that's just great no more rockway for a while

[@lilbluefoxie]

Will the LIRR far rock branch offer more frequent service? I’d have one of the shuttle buses go there since it’s a fast way to get to midtown

[@jaydengreenberg9618]

Does this mean they're gonna make shuttles the H Train again? This is what they did last time they made repairs after the hurricane.

[@irinaxeno5961]

It's be nice if they'd prioritize the time to add cbtc signaling on that line while its shut down

[@matthewhernandez8342]

Will the (S)huttle train between Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park be free?

[@gavinsimmonsmccullum4219]

Yes!

[@MIkeDye200202holla]

Personally, I think the MTA should do more shutdowns to fix and upgrade infrastructure. Instead of years of weekend & night closures it would be more efficient to just shut down for 2 - 6 weeks or however long it takes and knock out everything that needs to be done in the area.

[@TransitMan_123]

And now the useful H train is back plus it carried hurricane sandy with them R32s

[@KymanitheCaracal]

I'm suprised they could not get traims as far as Broad Channel.

[@blue9multimediagroup]

No turnback tracks there

[@KymanitheCaracal]

@blue9multimediagroup You never saw them. They do have them there. That is how the testers gst back to Pitkin Yard

[@brayanbarreramtaproductions]

Rockaway Line Really Needs Repairs Because There Is Too Much Delays The Shuttle Should Run Like Every 10-12 Minutes 20 Is Absurd

[@amazinlion]

Not many people ride the Rockaway shuttle trains outside of when it’s beach season, so there’s no point in increasing service when that’s the least ridden train in the system

[@brayanbarreramtaproductions]

@amazinlion makes sense might as well destroy it only rockaway park shuttle

[@eliaspagonis]

The qm15 will be extended to the rockaways

[@Busboy11]

@@eliaspagonis No

[@eliaspagonis]

@Busboy11 oh ight that's what I heard

[@Busboy11]

@@eliaspagonis I apologize your right

[@williamerazo3921]

Take the LIRR .

[@Vryheid]

13 years later and Hurricane Sandy is still inconveniencing riders

[@SCRTCF]

Wait the R32 are gonna be used for the shuttle service LETS GOOO

[@Made.For.a.While24]

No, that was after Sandy

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

@@Made.For.a.While24 R32s are dead. There’s no need for them anymore…

[@Made.For.a.While24]

@ when did I say that the R 32 will be coming back online? what I said was since the Rockways are on its own little island in the bay they had to transfer R 32s onto the island and put them to service after Sandy. We’re not talking about 2024, 2025. We’re talking about 2011 2012.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

@@Made.For.a.While24 MTA just did that to help out the low MDBF of the R32s. R32s were clearly not designed to last throughout the 2010s. Only reason why the R32s and R42s stayed was because the R44s were in terrible physical condition back in 2010.

[@Made.For.a.While24]

@ OK then just say that cause I didn’t say nothing wrong. All I did was gave the information that they needed to hear.

[@JocularHunterOfficial]

Meanwhile kathy hochul & adams keeps saying that the subway's are safe 😵‍💫