The G train returns, with eight cars and a longer wait   A few
days after more subway service settled into some pattern of
normalcy, the G train has finally returned, Transit announced
this morning. The IND Crosstown, often referred to as the Ghost
Train and considered by many of its loyal riders to be the
forgotten stepchild of the system, will run from Church Ave. to
Court Square, and due to damage from the flooding, the train
sets will consist of eight cars. There is, however, a twist. As
Transit said via Twitter, trains will run “with extended waits
due to ongoing signal repairs.”  In a subsequent press release,
Transit offered up a bit more info: Due to severe damage in the
Greenpoint tube under Newtown Creek, G trains will run at no
more than 10 mph through just that tube, and trains will operate
every 12 minutes instead of every eight. Transit is warning on
delays and “possible crowding.”  “We are working day and night
to restore service as quickly as possible to give customers more
travel options afte