Reported last Friday the Roosevelt Island F Train was running in both directions that weekend. A reader commented:
I thought there was going to be 2 Trams all day on the weekends, regardless of the F-train schedule. There was and I think there is still only 1 tram running. This is not according to the schedule….
Yesterday, I asked the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC ) Transportation Manager Cy Opperman:
Some residents have expressed confusion over the weekend Tram Schedules particularly when the F Train is not running in one direction or the other.
Can you clarify what the Tram schedule is on weekends – both with normal F Train service and when the F is only running in one direction and if both cabins run on weekends (and during what hours)….
Tram Operator Poma Leitner’s Armando Cordova replied:
The Roosevelt Island Tram Weekend Schedule is as follows;
OPEN
Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday the tram opens @ 06:00 AM.
CLOSE
Fridays and Saturdays the tram close @ 3:30AM
Sundays @ 2:00AM.
DURING F TRAIN WEEKEND SERVICE INTERRUPTION
In an effort to service our residents during the F train weekend service disruptions, especially the times we do not receive any notices from MTA, The Tram is on a permanent weekend rush hour schedule servicing with two cabins Saturdays and Sundays; from 7:00 AM. until 10:00pm.
DURING NO F TRAIN SERVICE.
The tram extend its operation until 5:00AM.
Mr. Cordova added that during the weekend rush hour service, the Tram runs every 7 1/2 minutes.