🚇 Untangling Brooklyn’s Subway Jams: MTA's Bold Move

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 The MTA's 2025–2029 Capital Plan includes a major overhaul to eliminate chronic delays at Nostrand Junction, the infamous "Crown Heights Cluster" where the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains bottleneck east of Franklin Avenue. This config forces trains to criss-cross—causing minute-long backups hundreds of times each day, cascading delays even into Manhattan and the Bronx.



🔧 What’s the MTA Planning?

  • Re‑route Service Patterns

    • 2 and 3 trains will stay local to Flatbush Avenue

    • 4 train becomes express to Crown Heights–Utica Ave

    • 5 train becomes express to New Lots Avenue

    • An “8 train” local service may be reintroduced between Franklin and New Lots to maintain local stops

  • Construct New Crossovers

    • Additional track crossovers near Utica–Kingston and Flatbush–Brooklyn College will keep local & express lines fully separated

  • Future‑ready Signal Infrastructure

    • Though CBTC upgrades aren’t in this initial phase, the redesign paves the way for safer, higher‑capacity signalling later

🚀 Traveler Gains

  • Faster Rides: Expected savings of 60+ seconds per rider through Brooklyn, with ripple effects across the system

  • Improved Reliability: Fewer delays from track conflicts will make service times more predictable

🛠 Timing & Budget

  • Cost: Included in the $68.4 billion 2025–2029 Capital Plan 

  • Start Date: Planning and design underway now; construction slated for the second half of the plan cycle (~2027–2029) 

  • Signal Integration: CBTC budget of ~$5.4 billion may extend to this corridor in the 2030–2034 cycle 

🧩 Part of a Bigger Picture

  • This junction fix aligns with system-wide modernization efforts:

    • 1,500 new subway cars

    • CBTC signaling expansion across Broadway, Liberty Ave, Rockaways, J/Z and more 

    • Elevated structure repairs, flood resilience, ADA upgrades, facility improvements 

🌍 Why It Matters

  • Immediate Rider Impact: Millions of daily commuters in Central Brooklyn will benefit from steadily improved service.

  • System-wide Efficiency: A single bottleneck’s resolution brings tangible improvements across the network.

  • Future Infrastructure Upgrade: Prepares the corridor for smooth implementation of modern signaling.

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