Long Lines And 45 Minute Wait Times Today At Roosevelt Island Manhattan Tram Station, No F Train Service From Manhattan And Only 1 Tram Cabin Working – It Was A Circus Says Resident, Can We Prioritize Residents Asks Another

As reported yesterday , there is no F Train Service to Roosevelt Island from Manhattan and only one Tram Cabin working this weekend due to the Tram Overhaul project.

How was your trip home to Roosevelt Island today from the Roosevelt Island Manhattan Tram Station?

Unfortunately, it was a mess for many residents at the Manhattan Tram Station today. For instance, one resident wrote:

Mess on the Tram. Lines to stairs on Manhattan side. We (along with about 20 others) did not fit in and had to wait for next…

Others described the situation at the Manhattan Tram Station as a:

Circus

The Roosevelt Island Twitterverse reported:

Resident reports 30 minute wait to get on overcrowded Roosevelt Island Tram At Manhattan Station today. Only 1 cabin working and no F train from Manhattan. Says “ it’s a joke”. @RIOCny https://t.co/kyRMg789Se pic.twitter.com/9gfodxbY2L

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) March 30, 2019

https://twitter.com/coloredaddicted/status/1112057509903241216

https://twitter.com/coloredaddicted/status/1112059168045846529

45,minutes for me. This is not acceptable!

— MizzBee🐝 (@NYTTYTTYY) March 30, 2019

https://twitter.com/bd_wetz/status/1112065515592261632

https://twitter.com/Ketronix_/status/1112114666858340353

@RIOCny Are you giving priority to the Roosevelt island residents to ride the tram this weekend?

— FannyNYC (@nyc_fanny) March 30, 2019

https://twitter.com/coloredaddicted/status/1112069178947719168

UPDATE 8:25 PM – WOW, VERY LONG LINES

Line to 59th Street earlier today. pic.twitter.com/Hnwz0TzP9b

— Indivisible RI NYC (@indivisible_ri) March 31, 2019