Plus brand NEW G Trains as of 07.22
Since July 14, the northern half of the G Train has been on hiatus due to signal modernization work. The G Train’s signal system dates back to the 1930s and is now being modernized with state-of-the-art Communications-based Train Control (CBTC). The project’s cost is $368 million and will be the third line in the subway system to be fully converted to CBTC, following the L and 7 trains. The nearly century-old signals needing replacement on the G have been a frequent source of service disruptions and delays. This partial G Train shutdown is scheduled to end 5 a.m. on Monday August 18.
Fare-free shuttle busses will run during this G Train time out from August 1–August 18 and cover all stations where service is suspended. Shuttle bus service will run every three to four minutes on weeknights (from 9:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.) and bus service will run every five to eight minutes on mornings and evenings and every ten minutes overnight on weekends (from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday).
According to MTA data, the G Train has 160,000 riders each day.
On July 22, the MTA confirmed that all 13 trains on the G line have been replaced with R211 trains. As reported in GREENLINE’s April issue, in early March, two of the R211 trains were added to the G. These new trains feature: open-gangways, pre-installed security cameras in each car, wider doorways, additional accessible seating, more detailed station-specific information on digital displays, and brighter lighting and signage, among other things. Before July 22 a G Train rider had a 15% chance of catching a ride on a R211 train, now it’s 100%. That is if you ride the G on weekdays before 9:45 p.m. until August 18, when the G should be back to its usual schedule.
The Greenline 