NEW YORK (WABC) -- It is a subway maintenance blitz like we have not seen before. It goes far beyond cosmetic improvements.
Packing their tools and ready to work, 700 strong MTA workers began one of its most ambitious maintenance programs. Fast Track, they call it, focusing on 300 projects in a four night blitz -- 4-5 and 6 trains shut down for 7 hours.
"Certainly, it's going to impact customers and we understand that. But in the long run, we think it is better for them and better us that we get this work done. And our employees can work in a very safe environment," NYC Transit President Thomas Prendergast said.
Of the jobs completed the first night on their punch list: 320 third rail defects were corrected; they cleaned and scraped 5,000 feet of track, 34 of 63 signals were inspected; four switches were serviced; 15 stations were cleaned. Some power washed.Many were painted like the 23 Street Station, where they added light fixtures and re-lamped.
No major complaints from riders so far. Iris Gonzalez responded on the Eyewitness News Facebook page: "I'm so glad I'm retired!!!" Awilda Fonseca says she had to change her way home, "but I took the E and managed to get home about the same time."
By five o'clock in the morning Tuesday, the trains were back in service.
The next Fast Track affects the 7th Avenue 1-2-3 lines February 13 thru 17.
Work on the 6th Avenue B-D-F occurs February 27 thru March 2nd.
The 8th Avenue A-C-E lines will be shut down March 12 thru 16.
For more information please visit: http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/fastrack.htm
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