![]() ![]() and 11:20 a.m., Brooklyn service will be reduced to one train per hour to allow for mandatory track inspections in the tunnel between Atlantic Terminal and Jamaica. There is a new weekday train departing Atlantic Terminal at 3:32 p.m.Westbound weekday service will start earlier, with a new Brooklyn-bound train departing Jamaica at 4:31 a.m.These are the other changes that could impact commutes: Service between Jamaica and Brooklyn won't be changed, with trains still running about every eight minutes between the two stations, but there will be more through trains from Long Island rather than shuttles. Here's a full breakdown of the changes coming to each line, according to the MTA: Brooklyn service The changes take effect starting Tuesday. The MTA said the changes come in order to give riders coming from concerts or sporting events more choices, while also allowing crews to have more time to perform maintenance in the tunnels. Some of those schedule changes include trains that used to run to Grand Central will now go to Penn Station instead. There will also be changes coming for all trains to and from Grand Central Terminal starting at 10:30 p.m. MTA Expands List of What You Can Bring on Mass Transit There will also be a change in which trains stop at certain stations in Queens - like Rosedale, Laurelton, Locust Manor, Queens Village and Hollis - as LIRR ridership data showed that more riders are traveling to Brooklyn from these locations, according to the MTA. Passengers at the time said they saw fewer trains going to Penn Station and Atlantic Terminal - so the transit agency said there will be increased service to the Manhattan hub, as well as more direct service to Brooklyn.įor the morning rush hour commute, direct service to Brooklyn from the Far Rockaway, Long Beach, Hempstead, and Huntington branches will be added, the MTA said. ![]() The MTA initially announced the changes earlier in the summer after riders complained about service, particularly after the opening of the Grand Central Madison station. Those who take Long Island Rail Road can expect new schedule changes to be implemented on Tuesday, most of which include more express trains to Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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