The MTA's chair says the Interborough Express won't carry a single rider for at least five years, even as the state moves to release its environmental review this fall — a reminder that 'advancing' and 'opening' are two different dates for anyone planning to bid the eventual construction packages. amny.com

An E train rider was struck at Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av-JFK Airport Thursday, delaying service in both directions before it resumed between Forest Hills-71 Av and Jamaica Center — the kind of incident that also triggers track and signal inspections MTA crews have to clear before normal service fully restarts. mta.info