Last (R) Train : The Tunnel is now CLOSED

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cwLE098pbPU

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But not for good…for 14 months. That’s and eternity and in this case is for good because it is being entirely rehabbed thanks to Sandy’s terror.

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What does this mean for someone in Manhattan who wants to take the R train to Bay Ridge? Does it mean that he has to take the N train to 59th street and change to the R train to Bay Ridge?

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http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/R_14monthMontagueTunnelClosure.htm

This is the MTA.com page link that tells the whole story…basically no R train service from Whitehall St, in lower Manhattan and Court St. in Brooklyn…R train service will run in two parts. Use N for parallel service or B,D, F, G, and others for connections in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

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Activated the link…All you have to do is hit the “Enter” button after you paste a link and the link becomes active.