As previously reported, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) announced early last month that work on a communications system upgrade for both Roosevelt Island Tram cabins would be done in two phases requiring one cabin to be shut down at a time. Phase 1 began June 16 and was completed last week. Phase 2 will begin tomorrow.
According to RIOC:
Dear Roosevelt Island Community,
Beginning Monday, July 7, Leitner-Poma will start Phase 2 of the communications system replacement work for the Tram. During this time, only the north cabin will be in operation. This phase of the work is expected to continue through Thursday, July 31.
We expect this upgrade to the communications system will resolve the issues that have caused periodic swaying incidents. While this work is underway, we strongly encourage riders to consider alternative modes of off-island travel.
F train: RIOC has checked with the MTA to ensure there is no scheduled work or outages planned for F train service while this necessary work on the Tram is performed.
NYC Ferry: The Astoria line of the NYC Ferry serves Roosevelt Island and is a great way to travel to Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn especially during the warmer summer months. If you haven’t tried the Ferry, now is a great time!
Q102 Bus: The Q102 Bus serving Roosevelt Island takes island travelers into Queens Plaza, where they can connect to different subway and bus lines for fast travel. This includes the Q32, Q60, and Q101 to or from Manhattan.
As always, before using the Tram we encourage you to visit our online Tram station livestream cameras to check conditions at the stations to help make informed travel decisions.
We understand this process will inconvenience travelers and we apologize for the disruption. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding while this work is taking place.
-Team RIOC