MTA officials are promising F train riders in Queens will have an easier time finding a seat during their morning commutes, thanks to a nifty trick the agency will implement Monday.

The F and M trains will permanently alter their routes and swap East River train tunnels between Long Island City and Midtown from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays.

F trains will continue to run express beneath Queens Boulevard west of Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue. But instead of rolling beneath Queensbridge Park through the 63rd Street tunnel, they’ll stop at Queens Plaza and connect to Manhattan via the 53rd Street tube, which is currently used by the M line.

The M train will likewise begin serving 21st Street-Queensbridge and Roosevelt Island before entering Manhattan. The lines will still reconverg

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