BM5 via Woodhaven

Surprisingly, there wasn't too much confusion (from what I've seen) with the to Burnside. It's much easier to denote them as to Burnside and run them express than to describe that "select trains will run express from 149th Street to Burnside Avenue, and end", and "select trains terminate at Bowling Green", because it wasn't a 50-50 split of each. Also, that in itself makes things much more complicated for those going to Bronx and Brooklyn destinations. If trains made stops at 161st and 167th, there would be a lot of time wasted by having conductors explain that the train only goes to Burnside (specifically at 161st). Going southbound, most people should realize that the will make the same stops as the up to Bowling Green and that they run on the same line into Manhattan, so it wouldn't be too confusing for train riders.

Some stuff from last weekend. Enjoy! 1999-2003 Kawasaki R142A Car 7720 on the at 176 Street by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr 1999-2003 Kawasaki R142A Car 7720 on the at 161 Street-Yankee Stadium by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr 1999-2003 Bombardier R142 Car 1146 on the at 161 Street-Yankee Stadium by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr 1999-2003 Bombardier R142 Car 1135 on the at Burnside Avenue by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr 1999-2003 Kawasaki R142A on the at 176 Street by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr 1999-2003 Bombardier R142 on the at 176 Street by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr Two Trains at 176 Street by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr 1999-2003 Bombardier R142A Car 7720 on the at 161 Street-Yankee Stadium by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr 1999-2003 Bombardier R142 Car 1240 on the at 161 Street-Yankee Stadium by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr

Multiple Impacts Posted: 10/20/19 6:59 PM There are multiple delays and impacts to northbound , and service while we investigate an ongoing signal malfunction that caused a train's brakes to activate at Times Sq-42 St. Based on Subway Time: NB and trains are running via 6th Avenue.

Part Suspended Posted: 10/19/2019 6:27PM Southbound train service is ending at Church Av while our crews work to correct a signal problem at 18 Av. The last stop on some northbound trains will be Kings Hwy. For service to/from Stillwell Av, consider taking the B68 bus.

2002 MCI D4500 2905 on the QM3 at Northern Boulevard & 169 Street by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr 2019 New Flyer "Xcelsior" XD40 7776 on the Q13 at Northern Boulevard & 169 Street by BM5 Photos 2019, on Flickr

In an effort to steer things to some normalcy... It is 1:00 AM on a Saturday. Background: The connection from the 8th Avenue Line to 53rd Street is unusable NB. All of 53rd Street is unusable SB due to signal maintenance and signal repair. trains are running to/from 2nd Avenue WTC is not accessible All Broadway service is running on the local track. Scenario: The 6th Avenue line had to be taken out of service at midnight to fix signals which severely delayed service earlier on. No service is able to run on 6th Avenue in Manhattan. Broadway line remains in service, but there has been a person hit by a train on the SB local tracks at Prince Street. Reroute away. Note: You must first deal with the 6th Avenue situation, then deal with the Broadway Line situation to get a complete list of changes.

I'm assuming that in those cases, the trains only made drop-offs. I did see the readings on Broadway and 59th Street stations past midnight.

Not being mentioned on the MTA website, but NB trains are running via 6th Avenue. Some and trains have also joined in.

The situation has not improved much. What's worse is that the and trains are starting to get rerouted onto 6th Avenue. Multiple Impacts Posted: 10/15/2019 9:25PM There are service changes and delays on and trains because of a Con Ed power problem affecting our signal system at West 4 St. Southbound trains are running on the local track from 145 St to Canal St. Some southbound and trains are running along the line from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center, then on the line to Jay St-MetroTech. Southbound trains are running on the express track from 145 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle. Some southbound trains are running along the line from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to West 4 St-Washington Sq. Some southbound trains are running along the line from Queens Plaza to Bergen St. We appreciate your patience while we work with Con Ed to restore regular service.

Expect this to evolve: Delays Posted: 10/15/19 8:01 PM , and trains are delayed in both directions because of a signal malfunction at 14 St. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTA Website Update: Express to Local Posted: 10/15/2019 8:16PM trains are running on the local track between Canal St and 59 St-Columbus Circle in both directions while we work to correct a signal problem at 14 St. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBWAY TIME UPDATES: Some SB and trains are running on the from 59 Street-Columbus Circle to West 4th Street (8:11 PM). SB trains are running on the between 5th Avenue-53rd Street & West 4th Street (8:14 PM). Some SB trains will run on the from 59th Street to West 4th Street, then over the to Jay Street (8:15 PM). Multiple 'Delayed' readings exist for NB trains (8:18 PM). Some SB trains are running over the from Jackson Heights to Queens Plaza, then via Crosstown / to Bergen Street (8:25 PM). Some NB trains are being turned at an unknown location to go back to Coney Island. Readings for SB trains to 179 Street seen as far north as Carroll Street (8:28 PM). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTA Website "Update" Multiple Impacts Posted: 10/15/2019 8:50PM There are service changes and delays on and trains while we work to correct a signal problem at 14 St. trains are running on the local track in both directions between 59 St-Columbus Circle and Canal St. Some southbound and trains are running along the line from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center, then on the line to Jay St-MetroTech. Some southbound trains are running along the line from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to West 4 St-Washington Sq. Some southbound trains are running along the line from Queens Plaza to Bergen St.

With the way MTA typically releases materials (usually Fridays and on rare occasion on weekends), we could potentially see it at the end of this week. Or maybe next week, since "mid-October" is a very general term, and can be described in different ways by different people (which in this case, works to their advantage).

^^^ Based on Subway Time: Some SB trains are running on the between Roosevelt Avenue and Canal Street, then via the to Jay Street.

Part Suspended Posted: 10/14/2019 1:46PM There are service changes and delays in train service while we investigate the source of smoke between 125 St and 3 Av-138 St. trains are not running between 125 St and 3 Av-138 St in both directions. See a station agent for a courtesy pass for continued train or bus service. For service to/from 125 St, consider taking nearby Bx15 bus service. Directions to/from 3 Av-138 St: http://bit.ly/2JEKg0k