MTA to Add More Trains ... During Off-Peak Hours

The MTA plans to add more subway service during off-peak hours starting in November.

At most, each line will see two more subway trains an hour, but given the current size of the fleet and current schedules, it's as much as the MTA says it can do.

"Most of our lines during peak hours are at track capacity," MTA Chief of Operations Planning Peter Cafiero said at Monday's MTA committee meeting.

Here's the full schedule of additional trains:

• Three additional southbound A trains on weekdays between approximately 8:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
• One additional northbound D train on weekdays between approximately 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Three additional northbound D trains on weekdays between approximately 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
• Three additional southbound E trains on weekdays between approximately 10:30 a.m. and noon.
• One additional northbound F train on weekdays between approximately 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
• Two additional southbound F trains on weekdays between approximately 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
• One additional southbound F train on weekdays between approximately 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
• Two additional southbound F trains on weekdays between approximately 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
• All the additional trains will make round trips, leading to additional opposite-direction trips as well.

The MTa is also planning on making the following improvements to weekend bus service in July:

• Saturday Q6 frequency will increase throughout the entire day.
• Saturday Q8 frequency will increase in midday, afternoon and evening periods.
• Saturday Q29 frequency will increase in the afternoon period.
• Saturday Q47 frequency will increase throughout the entire day.
• Saturday Q49 frequency will increase in the morning, afternoon and evening periods.
• Saturday Q101 frequency will increase in the midday and afternoon periods.
• Sunday Q65 frequency will increase throughout the day.