Governor Hochul celebrates return of full A train service to Rockaways following major resiliency upgrades

Full A train service to the Rockaway Peninsula has officially resumed following a nearly five-month shutdown and state and transit leaders marked the milestone with a celebratory event on Monday, May 19.

Governor Kathy Hochul was joined by Senator James Sanders, Assembly Members Stacey Pheffer Amato and Khaleel Anderson, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and a host of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials to welcome back riders and celebrate the successful completion of a key phase of the Rockaway Line Resiliency and Rehabilitation Project.