You're not hearing me. Taking the 5 to GC is slower. It takes 45 minutes (according to the timetable) to ride the 5 from Gun Hill Road to Grand Central for what

You're not hearing me. Taking the 5 to GC is slower. It takes 45 minutes (according to the timetable) to ride the 5 from Gun Hill Road to Grand Central for what is effectively an 11 mile route. The subway is just slow. The fastest way on rail is by not stopping ten times (with accompanying dwell times on platforms as well accelerating/stopping) and not running on speed-restricted track.