The Roosevelt Island Tram began running on a new, more frequent schedule Saturday.

The iconic red cable cars serve as a key transit connection between mainland Manhattan and Roosevelt Island, home to around 12,000 people.

The ride also provides incredible views, making it popular with tourists and sometimes causing long lines and crowded conditions.

“We need faster speed to make easy transportation, and less wait times,” Isatou Dukureh, who lives in the Bronx and works on Roosevelt Island, said.

Other New Yorkers living and working on Roosevelt Island said they’re grateful for quicker tram speeds.

“We’re overly stoked,” Chris Escoda, who lives on Roosevelt Island and goes into Manhattan on weekends, said.

The new schedule comes after a mechanical issue was fixed to help with improved commute times.

From now until March 1, the Roosevelt Island trams are running every 7.5 minutes during peak times, including on weekends, instead of every 10.5 minutes. Off-peak, it now runs every 15 minutes, instead of every 21 minutes.

The next two weeks are a trial period for the new schedule, after which the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation will reassess its viability.

“Very happy,” Escoda said. “Because it’s been quite inconvenient at times. We’ve been waiting 20 to 30 minutes at times, in the freezing cold.”

“That is really good, because we have tourists here, and it gets so crowded we have to stand outside. And then sometimes one [tram] is not working, so it’s a real mess,” Ana Costa, who works on Roosevelt Island, said when NY1 asked her how she feels about the shorter wait times. “Sometimes I go by bus, but I prefer the tram because of the view.”

The tram’s popularity has grown in recent years due to videos on social media, even bringing crowds in during off-peak season.

“I wanted to take the tram to go to the Roosevelt Island, and to see how was the view from there and it was very, very good,” Michael Remy, a tourist from France visiting the city for the first time, said. He said it was his son who first learned about the tram on social media.

The F train also stops on Roosevelt Island, but planned weekend work has it only running in one direction.