It's just one of several service enhancements happening this year.
For riders sweating it out this summer, waiting on the platform endlessly for their trains – the MTA has refreshing news for you. Midday service for the N and R trains will be cut down from a 10 minutes to eight minutes. "The joke for a long time has been that R and N stand for 'rarely' and 'never.' But those days are over," State Senator Andrew Gounardes said.
The improvements are one part of a four-phase rollout of subway service enhancements made possible by $35 million from the state budget. . In July, the G, J and M trains started arriving every 8-9 minutes on weekends, instead of 10-11."It doesn't sound like a lot, but these minutes add up," New York City Transit Authority President Richard Davey said.
MTA leadership says increasing the frequency of trains was a top demand they heard from riders. Straphangers Tuesday said the changes are appreciated. "Especially when you have a limited time to get from one place to another, makes a bid difference," Park Slope resident Hannah Gross said. "I take into account, like, 15 minutes more every time I take the train, just in case for delays and stuff. So that's amazing, it's going to be faster," Coney Island resident Neve Yair said.
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