A G train at Court Square in 2021.
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The G train will partially shut down in stages this summer as the MTA seeks to modernize the Crosstown Line’s ancient signals.
The only subway route that doesn’t go through Manhattan and is known for its short trains, the G train will close in segments over several weeks starting this summer, the news site Greenpointers reported Monday, and an MTA spokesperson confirmed Tuesday to amNewYork Metro.
Back in 2022, the MTA inked a $368 million contract with the engineering consortium Crosstown Partners — composed of Long Island-based electric contractor TC Electric and French transit communications company Thales Group — to replace the G’s Great Depression-era analog signals with modern communications-based train control (CBTC).
When do the shutdowns start?
At a meeting with local elected officials, the MTA proposed a schedule that would shut down the line in phases starting on June 28.
On that date, the G would shut down between Court Square and Greenpoint Avenue until July 5. At that point, the G would shutter from Court Square to Bedford-Nostrand Avenues for six weeks until Aug. 12. Finally, from Aug. 12 to Sept. 2, the G would close from Bedford-Nostrand Avenues to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets.
G line service would be replaced by free shuttle buses during the shutdown. The schedule has not yet been finalized.
“The MTA is full speed ahead in the rollout of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) that will expand modern signaling and decrease headways throughout the transit system,” said MTA spokesperson Eugene Resnick. “We look forward to continuing engagement with communities across the G line to ensure CBTC installation is delivered efficiently with as little disruption to service as possible.”
What is CBTC?
CBTC is a wireless communications array that allows rail controllers to know exactly where a train is at all times, allowing trains to run at faster speeds and shorter…
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