FASTRACK is a subway maintenance, cleaning, and repair program that shuts down segments of a subway line for several hours over consecutive weeknights, allowing our employees to perform a number of critical maintenance jobs. The line shutdown approach has proven successful in that, under normal conditions in our 24/7 system, the scope and breadth of this important work would be impossible to accomplish with customers and trains moving through work areas. Thus far, since FASTRACK began in 2012, the results have had a positive impact on service with a reduction in train delays and a decrease in the number of track fires, while realizing cost efficiencies and a lower accident rate for employees.
Service Changes
Service on 6 Av is suspended
FASTRACK begins weeknights at 10 PM and ends 5 AM the next morning. This service change will run nightly from Feb 6 – 10 and Feb 13 – 17. Read on for more information.
and
trains are rerouted via the 8 Av
line
and
service ends early
How will trains operate?
Trains operate in two sections as follows:
- Between 205 St and the 2 Av
station, the last stop.
Rerouted via thelocal between 59 St and W 4 St.
- Between Coney Island and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Rerouted via
between W 4 St and Roosevelt Av, in both directions.
Special shuttle trains run between Lexington Av/63 St and 21 St-Queensbridge, stopping at Roosevelt Island, every 20 minutes.
and
service ends early each night (times are approximate):
• Manhattan-bound service in Brooklyn and Queens ends at 9:30 PM.
• Service in Manhattan is available until 10 PM.
What are the travel alternatives?
- Use 8 Av
stations for
and
trains.
- For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take the
or
instead.
- Transfer between the
and
at B’way-Lafayette St.
- Transfer between the
and
at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority (via passageway).
- Take the special
shuttle for service to/from Lexington Av/63 St, Roosevelt Island, and 21 St-Queensbridge.
- Transfer between special shuttle trains and
at Lexington Av/63 St
trains at Lexington Av/59 St via out-of-system transfer.