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The phone number I was given leads to the OLHA (that's what the receptionist wrote; no idea what that means), so I don't think it would be of much help. Weren't you given a number to reach her after you deferred?

I deferred last week and attempted to get my number restored today. For those who are planning to defer their appointment in person: You will be given a phone number and the location of DCAS. The phone number is to check for the list number they have reached so far for this exam; I was told they were in the 200s. If your number is less than this, then they have passed your list number and your next step is to arrive at that location to restore your list number. As my number is in the low 300s, I can just come in next Monday to start the pre-employment process. Keep in mind that it can only be Monday of the week; you can't just come in any day on that week. This is the information I received from the person who answered the phone. Hope this helps.

Your eyes aren't fooling you. Unless there is a change in the past couple of years, both bullets should use the same color. The official colors listed on the MTA website differ slightly from the colors they actually use on signage. In the 2009 Graphic Standards manual, everything is the same except it specifies the 1980 colors for the 8th Avenue Line, the L and the S. You can actually observe this - the shade of grey used on the S bullets isn't even as dark as 70% black. Also, the MTA's last known bulk rollsign order (about two years ago for either the R-42 or R-46) had the same color specifications as well, so that should indicate how relevant these color standards are.

It's actually nine; the car numbers are 2916-2924. Unless there were cost-cutting measures taken recently, they should still be in singles.

It started on June 26 of last year, and it was done because they needed to cut costs. There was harsh criticism (and rightfully so) on how Photobucket rolled out the change without any prior notice. Official Facebook post, June 30 | Petapixel's article, July 1 | Photobucket's blog post about the change, July 6

I have one wrong, and I just received the letter today. For those wondering, the acronym OPA does refer to the oral proficiency assessment. (silly me, I thought it was a test that uses the the oropharyngeal airway)

Good to hear that it works. About the with no sounds, keep in mind that you need to look through everything, including that folder with the coded gibberish as its name - that's where the sound files are. It also contains an Object folder that the uses, so you should move that if you haven't already. If you're planning to reduce the amount of errors, here is a list of what should be in your Object directory at this point: Railway > Object - 6thAve - 8thAve - Broadway - Culver - LefShut - LisaRaye - LisaRaye2 - Tottenville (the route(s) listed next to the Object folders indicate the route(s) that uses objects from that folder) Many routes may use the same folder, as you can see above, so you don't need to overwrite folders the next time you encounter a different route with, say, the Culver object folder. Like Fan Railer said, getting the to work is going to be the same as what you did with the other three routes.

Thank you for posting your current setup. 1) As Fan Railer mentioned to you before, sound folders go in your Sound directory - you don't place them in the Object directory. 2) You are done with LisaRaye2. Now reread what I said about extracting the again because you are still missing two Object folders that need to be moved into your Object directory. Their names are Broadway and Tottenville. Also, I don't know why you deleted the route, but put it back to the Route directory. 3) For the and lines, neither of them will show anything at this point because you just simply decompressed both files and moved the extracted folders to the Route directory. You were supposed to look through both folders and move everything contained within their Object, Route, and Sound folders to the proper directories. Look back at what I wrote if you need the names of the Object folders. Once you are done with the last two, all three routes will work properly with minimal to no errors.

What is the file extension?

Your issue is a result of using the 32-bit version of 7-Zip on a 64-bit operating system. Uninstall the 32-bit version, then download and install the 64-bit one. This solves the problem for most users; I tested this on my computer last night and I could extract by right-clicking.

Either one will do. I used the first one for a faster installation; the second one gives you more control over what to install. To install, double-click on either one of them and follow the instruction(s). If you installed 7-zip already, tell me whether your operating system is 32-bit or 64-bit.

I assume you installed it, then? Which one did you download?

Did you install 7-Zip? If you didn't, then the program you're using to uncompress files is unable to extract .7z files. 7-Zip and the .7z file extension were created by the same developers, so there won't be any compatibility issues.

As I mentioned above, you need to extract it to get the folder. It doesn't come as a folder; most routes and trains - if not all - are compressed, likely to reduce file size and shorten download times. You'll get an executable file after extracting; you can then choose to either run it, or, if you have 7-zip, just extract it once again.

I forgot one more thing: extract the route again, and dig through the entire folder to find two Object folders. Move every folder contained inside them into your Object directory. You will be dealing with two extra (but smaller) Culver object folders; combine all three of them and overwrite files with the same name when prompted, just in case.

I had some doubt that wasn't enough. I didn't have time to test it before, so I got what was available on the download page and made an educated guess based on what I already know about file structures. Now that I took a closer look at the errors, here's what you need to do: 1) Extract 1477_LisaRaye2.7z to get the folder LisaRaye2, and put that in your Object folder directory. This is where most of the scenery will be loaded from. Download 7-zip (it's free) or use a program capable of extracting it. As for LisaRaye, you can keep it or delete it - other routes may need it as a dependency, but for the route nothing from that folder will be loaded. The most likely reason why it is on the download page is due to human error. 2) You need some additional dependencies not listed on the download page: the object folders 8thAve, LefShut, and 6thAve. Get the first two by downloading the route and the last by downloading the route. At this point the route will be 99% error-free. I would have to do some extra digging to fix these minor errors, so as much as I like zero issues I would personally leave it alone and enjoy the simulation because such a small amount is usually not noticeable to the eye.

Look inside the folders 14_Culver and 14_LisaRaye for the folders Culver and LisaRaye, respectively; move the latter two to where the former two are located, and then delete the former two (for tidyness). In other words, what should be in your Object folder directory are the latter two instead of the former two. This should fix your black scenery issue; with your current setup, the program won't be able to "see" the required folders and load any objects inside those folders.

There's no mistake, those were northbound trains, and they started at Brighton Beach. Coney Island was a through station and not a terminal for those trains at that time - it was treated just like any other local and express station. It is just like how the runs today; a 71st Street-bound train leaving Metropolitan Avenue is called a northbound train despite actually going roughly southwest.

I don't think I fully understand what you're saying. Do you mean the maximum degree of track curvature a 60-foot articulated car can handle before excessive weight distribution will cause it to topple over? You need to first upload your image(s) to an image hosting website so that other computers can see those images via the internet. Flickr and Imgur are two examples of them. This forum also has an image hosting service: on the site navigation tabs, click on "Gallery" and upload your photos there - but keep in mind that all submissions are subject to review by the mods and they can reject your submission if it doesn't fit in the categories listed. Next, you need to look for and copy the direct link to the image. You will know it's the direct link when the end of the URL on your browser is an image file format (some examples are bmp, jpg, png, or gif), and also when your browser shows only the image and nothing else. With the latest version of Firefox and Google Chrome, you can also grab the link by right-clicking the image and copying the image address/location. Your final step is to display the photo on this forum. The simple way is to use the toolbar/ribbon on top every time you post: hover your mouse over to a green rectangle enclosed by a white square (2nd row, 11th icon from the left; the word "Image" will appear in a second when you leave your mouse over it), click on it, paste the direct link in the URL rectangle, click OK, and that's it. That image will immediately appear. The more technical way (and is the method I use) is to manually type up the BBCode (which is what this forum uses). For instance, if your direct link is: https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8713/27776427174_57d9bfeb51_o.jpg then this is how it would look after you add in the extra code: [img=https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8713/27776427174_57d9bfeb51_o.jpg] Pasting the latter into your post would, in turn, display the image: (courtesy of MTAPhotos)

According to Joseph Brennan, this station had three access points - two of which have been removed from service. However, after doing a bit of research I am certain there is one more. Take a look at these photos, courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York (captions are mine): (Intermediate landing; looking west; standing over northbound local track; northbound express/stub track beyond that wall; Chambers Street to the left, Bowery to the right) (Same place as previous photo; looking southwest; end of platform and connection to west platform is visible in the distance) (Stairway down to platform; facing southeast; facing northbound local track) (East platform; facing north; northbound express track shown; nearest stairway leads up to street, second nearest goes down to Brooklyn-bound platform of the Broadway station - aka Canal Street, lower level) These photos reveal a similar setup that currently exists on the west platform: two stairways up to an intermediate landing, followed by stairways up to the fare control and to street level. trainluvr uploaded a clip of this station back in 1994, and the stairway in the last photo is visible at the 07:58 mark. A fairly recent video from Turtle, taken when in-service trains were passing through the abandoned station, shows both stairways intact - albeit altered to restrict access. Its close proximity to the end of the platform is an indication that it leads to the southeast corner of Centre and Canal Streets. While this says nothing about the exact location of the entrance, it is possible it was right across the street from where the currently-open entrance is.

I went to the protest session yesterday, mainly to see what question #73 was. I had a feeling I wouldn't be able to protest, and I was right - the question gave me a timetable and a scenario where a customer asks me when the next train will arrive, and I made the mistake of not looking at all the times listed for that particular station. I'm happy with just one wrong though, and while this error might set me back for a long time I can use that time on college/trade school if I decide to go back. Congrats to all who passed, and for those who won't get hired don't beat yourself too hard - there will be other opportunities in the future.

Adding on to Daniel's post, nycsubway.org has photo evidence of them running in 2006 and 2007:

You might want to re-read his post again. He isn't asking you to draw a track map; he's asking you what kind of change do you consider to be too much? Your suggestions, along with your disagreement with some changes made by other posters, means you are drawing a line somewhere between what is acceptable and what is not. Where is that line? That's what he wants you to explain further. Just wanted to point that out; carry on with the discussion.

which isn't legally possible since the R-160 contract has been long completed. They have to be ordered under another contract, which means a different name for them.

That's because they are talking about net weight, or total weight. Per car, the R160 weighs less than, say, the R68s, but as an entire 600' train the latter weighs less than the former. In fact, the 11-car trains on the Flushing Line are heavy enough that they fall in-between the two. (The train of R62As is heavier, by the way) Going with the trend seen in the current rolling stock, one 67 foot car should weigh more than one 60 foot car, but as an entire train the former would weigh less. Of course, it really depends on the weight of each car once they're built. Look at the BMT Standard: it's 67 feet long but it actually weighs more than the R68s, both as a single car and as a full-length, 9-car train.