"The authors say the weekend extension would be an immediate, cost-effective way for Brooklyn and Queens residents to more easily traverse the two boroughs without having to venture into Manhattan and make multiple transfers, or rely on buses. Traveling between Brooklyn and Queens remains unnecessarily difficult. This inefficiency wastes New Yorkers' time and money, the coalition wrote. Restoring weekend G service to Forest Hills represents an opportunity to fundamentally change New York City's transportation landscape by prioritizing the direct connections that outer borough residents desperately need."
"Prior to 2010, the G went past Court Square along the Queens Boulevard line and terminated in Forest Hills. The MTA discontinued G train service north of Court Square in 2010 due to financial issues and low capacity on the crowded Queens Boulevard line. However, the coalition says that areas along the line have changed significantly over the past 15 years, leading to a surge in ridership to 166,000 per day."
A coalition of more than 30 organizations, including the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Riders Alliance, and the New York Mets, urged restoration of weekend G service from Court Sq-23rd St to Forest Hills-71st Av. The proposed extension would reconnect Brooklyn and Queens on Saturdays and Sundays, reducing transfers and dependence on buses. The G currently runs between Church Av and Court Sq-23rd St; service north of Court Square ended in 2010 due to financial constraints and Queens Boulevard capacity limits. Significant housing, employment, and ridership growth along the corridor (about 166,000 daily riders) support reinstating weekend service as a cost-effective connectivity improvement.
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