The MTA is considering bringing back the years-defunct W train to run between Astoria and Lower Manhattan.
The W would replace the Q train in Astoria, which would stop at 57th Street and 7th Avenue at first and eventually continue up the Second Avenue subway line. The N train would run express in Manhattan during rush hours and then continue up to Astoria as it does now.
The agency plans to hold hearings on the possible changes later this year. If it decides to go through with it, it will happen in the fall.
The MTA eliminated the W line in 2010 as part of a number of service changes. Agency officials said it would cost $13.7 million annually, and that the money is already factored into the approved operating budget.