Many Bronx commuters along the 4-train line looking to shorten their morning commute will be pleased with the announcement of a new express route pilot program that began on June 8.
The 4-train will run express for an hour each weekday during the downtown morning rush.
The pilot program, to run until June 26, will consist of four express trains that will serve commuters between 7 and 8 a.m., Monday through Friday. The trains will depart from the Woodlawn station at 7:15, 7:30, 7:45 and 8 a.m.
It will make stops at Mosholu Parkway, Burnside Avenue and 149th Street, after which it will return to making all regular stops.
The MTA claims the program will shave almost four minutes off the approximated 21-minute commute from Woodlawn to 149th Street.
Commuters will be alerted to the service by conductor announcements and ads in the stations. Local trains will still service stations bypassed by the Express Service, but not as frequently as before.
Henry Perry, who uses the 4-train to commute to the Bronx schools where he works as a substitute teacher, said he’s not pleased with the new plan because it unfairly punishes riders who don’t board at the express stop locations. “It hurts the Bronx,” he said.
The MTA plans to re-evaluate the express plan after the experiment ends.
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