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Signal upgrades on A, C, E mean disrupted service on 6 subway lines
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Published Feb 18, 2023
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The MTA is kicking off a weekslong signal installation blitz along the A, C and E lines that will disrupt service starting President’s Day weekend.
The agency is modernizing the Eighth Avenue line with new signals, similar to ones along the L and 7 lines. The upgrades allow the MTA to run more trains closer together.
The work will have a ripple effect on service on the D, F and M lines. Downtown service along the A, C and E lines will be disrupted through Friday, Feb. 24. Uptown service will continue as usual. A full rundown of the service changes can be found here.
The work, which involves replacing tracks and switches, will take place north of the 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal station. The agency says it chose the short week after Presidents Day to do the work because ridership is typically down 7% compared to a normal weekday.
The service disruptions will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 26.
The work is part of the MTA’s $56 billion capital plan, which aims to replace all of the more than 80-year-old signal equipment across the entire subway system. The agency plans to spend more than $7 billion on the signal upgrades.
During the last MTA board meeting of 2022, officials acknowledged there were major delays in the completion of the signal upgrades.
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Stephen Nessen
Stephen Nessen covers transportation. Since 2008 he has reported on everything from Occupy Wall Street, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, Hurricane Sandy, to Trump’s campaign for president. His transportation reporting has taken him everywhere from the MTA’s secret Rail Control Center to the gleaming subways of Seoul. Got a tip? Email [email protected].
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