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MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) officials have developed a “limited line and track closure initiative” aimed at minimizing riders’ inconvenience and maximizing workers’ safety during major track and signal construction projects.

The plan calls for closing portions of subway lines overnight for consecutive nights so that workers can perform construction work without periodically stopping as trains pass through work sites, NYCT officials said in a prepared statement.

“We are one of the few transit systems that operate around the clock, so it’s always a challenge to find time to do work on the tracks, especially with ridership up on weekends and overnight,” said NYCT President Tom Prendergast. “Closing segments of lines so that we can get in and get the work done quickly benefits everyone — it’s safer for workers, less disruptive for riders and gets projects done more quickly.”

The initiative also is expected to save $1.3 million in project costs, officials estimate.