The U.S. service cut epidemic — the result of transit agencies relying on recession-sensitive funding sources — is about to touch New York again. But as in the first round of San Francisco cuts, the New York MTA planners are doing their best to reduce service but not the abundant access.
As with everything in New York, the details are complicated, but here’s a simple example. The G subway line is the only line running directly between Queens (the top of this map) and Brooklyn (the bottom). It has long included a segment from Court Square to Forest Hills where G trains run alongside two other subway lines, the E and V which connect Queens directly to Manhattan. (Full subway map here.) Continue Reading →