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.
FASTRACK begins weeknights at 10 PM and ends 5 AM the next morning. This service change will run for two weeks from October 24 – 28 and October 31* – November 4 nightly, ending Friday morning.
(* FASTRACK begins at 11:30 PM on October 31)
No 
trains at B’way-Lafayette St, 2 Av,
Delancey St, East Broadway, and York St
How will trains operate?
trains are rerouted via the 
in both directions between W 4 St and Jay St-MetroTech
Free shuttle buses and 
trains provide alternate service
In Manhattan:
Free shuttle buses run between B’way-Lafayette St and East Broadway, stopping at 2 Av and Delancey St.- Transfer between free shuttle buses and
trains at B’way-Lafayette St. - Transfer between and trains at W 4 St.
- For service to/from Delancey St/Essex St, use J with transfers to/from at Fulton St.
In Brooklyn:
- Free shuttle buses run between York St and Jay St-MetroTech, where service is available.
- Transfer between free shuttle buses and trains at Jay St-MetroTech.
- Transfer between and trains at 4 Av-9 St.
- Beginning at 10:30 PM, trains run local in Brooklyn.
- York St customers may also use the High St station, where service is available