Forest Hills Trains Get FASTRACK'd

The MTA is bringing its FASTRACK program to Queens this week, from March 18 to March 22.

The FASTRACK program is a rapid-repair policy that closes down whole sections of subway overnight in order to make needed repairs.

This week, the E, F, M, and R lines will be subject the the program, during which the trains will skip large sections of their routes between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

The E train will have the largest section of closed track, skipping stops between Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights and World Trade Center in Manhattan. 

The F train will skip all stops between Roosevelt Avenue and the 21 St./Queensbridge stop.

Local M and R trains will end service early during FASTRACK nights, according to information from the MTA.

M trains to Manhattan will stop running at 8:10 p.m., and from Manhattan at 8:40 p.m.

R trains to Manhattan will stop running at 9:10 p.m. and from Manhattan at 9:40 p.m.

This feels like a good news/bad news situation for Forest Hills commuters. If you're trying to get into Manhattan — or Lower Manhattan — quickly, the FASTRACK trains might even be quicker than a cab.

Good luck if you're moving from one part of Queens to another, however.