THE V TRAIN 2001-2010

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced early last Month (March) the commencement of the death of the V train. Its demise will have consequently grave effects on New Yorkers being that the M train was summoned to take over its route. The M train will continue its usual route until it reaches its first Manhattan stop, Essex Street. This is where it’s forced to render its service and yield to the demands of the MTA officials in charge of this change. The M train at Essex Street will cease its original route and take over the stops that the V train once called its home.

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It’s been recognized that this specific area of Brooklyn that will be cut off from this sudden change has been immensely developing and rapidly. According to a NYC Transit spokesman this sudden change will not only decrease the amount of subway service for these southern Brooklyn riders, but it will increase the wait time of approximately 22,000 passengers and cause about 26,000 passengers to make an extra transfer to get them into lower Manhattan.

The V train was born December 2001. It served its purpose and fulfilled its task for nine years by diminishing the crowds on the Queens Boulevard express trains and offered albeit a slow ride from Queens to Manhattan. Granted the V train isn’t an express train, but not everybody is in a rush. Although it got you to your destination a few minutes later than the express trains, you were however, always guaranteed a seat on the dependable local V. Now who wouldn’t opt for a less crowded train where you’re always able to get a seat in return for an extra five minutes?

First the Z train then the G train and now the V, soon we’ll all be transporting everywhere via our two lower limbs. In June the V train will cease to live. This sentence was approved by the MTA and the Mayor despite the controversy it aroused from the public earlier this month. But this change is in fact permanent and has everything to do with the $4 million save that will come about once everything is finalized.

“Of course it has to do with money, it’s not about time efficiency or great service, it’s always about money,” said Margie Pedro, a Brooklyn resident.