Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 35
One of the least reliable train lines in the city reopened to riders Tuesday after being shut down all summer for needed repairs.
The G-train that connects Brooklyn to Queens is back online.
A 100-year-old tunnel now has new tracks, new switches, and new signals.
The G-train line just went through a massive modernization project.
Eleven miles of the subway line was rebuilt. Upgrades now allow the system to change the signals from green to red or red to green.
On the G-train, transponders are being installed along the tracks- allowing trains to be controlled via GPS.
There will be occasional shutdowns on nights and weekends.
There will eventually be Wi-Fi underground.
The entire project will take another three years to be completed, costing $622 million.
Source: ABC7 News
