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This is actually part of a longer change to accomodate, among other things, track and CBTC work July 2 to Aug 2 Weeknights, downtown runs via 8 ave, and / routes are swapped south of W4 Weekends runs in 2 sections, Bronx to WTC and W4 lower to Brooklyn Downtown north section runs via 8 Ave local south of 59th Uptown north section runs local W4 to 47/50 Queens bound via 8 ave express Uptown via Jay to W4, 8 Ave local to 59th On mobile so can someone post the link and or correct me if needed.

My mistake. Should have read last month's work plan first.

Tomorrow should be the release of the May board books, which should contain a 6 month OMNY update. While a few public facing materials were released since this post, those matched the timeline above. Lets hope the update is a good one.

Still going on today

Someone confirmed on Reddit that the eagle team inspectors have a wrist device for OMNY payment inspections

Not exactly subway related, but in reference to the JFK airtrain (click the tweet to see the thread). Wont hold my breath though since they have to cooperate with the Port Authority

To put it simply, OMNY/Oyster/Ventra and other similar systems use the card for authorization when you tap, and settle the actual charges later. From personal experience, a contactless debit card behaves the same as a credit card when using these readers. What you see on NJT machines is a result of different retailers not doing a by-the-book EMV contactless setup on the terminal. In theory you should not have to enter a PIN under a certain threshold (currently none in the US). In practice the setups are inconsistent. I'm sure there will be some security on the new OMNY vending machines, but the actual readers at the turnstile work with no additional input VG8, EMV is the payment/security standard whereas NFC is only the communication protocol.

Looks like a tweet and press release were issued https://new.mta.info/press-release/update-mta-new-york-city-transit-made-significant-subway-speed-improvements-during

Do you mean the ones to check balances?

Any specifics on which locations besides those in the article? The MTA would usually release locations with old vs new limits but that understandably paused once the pandemic hit

Interesting data point, i took a round trip on the Q53 a couple of days ago and used OMNY both ways. However I wasnt charged for the return trip despite it being less than 2 hours after initial tap. Is the logic nit configured properly , or is it different somehow with SBS

Normally that is how it's handled elsewhere. Bank cards are always full fare, reduced and time based fares (except capping) are on a transit card. Then again this is an account based and most modern system so who knows.

trains are running via 53rd but (M) trains still running via 63rd today. Did something happen with the CBTC system and are trains running ATPM?

Does the final charge(s) settle incorrectly? Are they doing any type of batching (lump sum amounts) yet? I haven't used OMNY in a while, the last time i used it, each individual subway ride would show up in my settled transactions. This is in contrast to Oyster contactless in London where all charges are aggregated and charged as one amount each day.

Some have always been around, others came about in the last year or two as part of the Save Safe Seconds initiative to increase speed limits where safe to do so.

Is any portion of the QBL CBTC in revenue service? I haven't ridden since August. Edit: just saw Eric B's comment , still curious as to where and when its active

It will be implemented in the near future otherwise they wouldnt have modified the contract to buy and install more readers at the rear doors. The virtual OMNY card was what they dropped in the last update. Also the no ADB update is ambiguous, here's how it literally reads in the document. If they left out a bullet then it could mean it will launch in December. Otherwise only SBS will have it. Remaining OMNY Bus Launches by Dec 2020 • Queens • Brooklyn • Including Select Bus Service (“SBS”) All Door Boarding

Looks like an accessibility marking leading to the exit

Some good and bad news according to the CPOC materials released today (excusethe mobile formatting) 1. Reader installation will be complete by year end on subways and busses. SBS will have all door boarding. No word on ADB for other routes 2. Phase 3 and 4 pushed back by more than a year. More details below 3. Next six months will bring the following: Closed loop pilot (aka OMNY card testing) Time or trip based testing using credit/ debit (bank) cards, with sales via site and app Mobile app beta 4. Phase 3: Retail network for OMNY card begins rollout in July 2021 5. Phase 3: Reduced fare by September 2021 6. LIRR/MNR rollout by June 2022 7. New vending machines in 2023 Source https://new.mta.info/document/23941

It was probably easier to do the reader setup and activation first, since new vending machines need to be procured a nd a new retail distribution network estabished in the meantime. The majority of NY area banks now have contactless credit and debit cards, with OMNY being cited as the main driver (pre pandemic of course). Even then mobile wallets are ubiquitous and cash is still an option. This isnt like the 90s/00s where contactless credit/debit and smartphones didnt exist yet (like when Oyster was implemented in London starting in 03, contactless credit/debit rolled out there in 2014 or so)

I know its only a sample render but i would be surprised if the future OMNY cards are on the Visa/Mastercard network , given that Chicago did that at first then dumped the wallet part of Ventra.

November list is up- Remainder of the from Rockaway Blvd to Lefferts/Far Rockaway Crosstown 4th Ave West End 36th St-79th St , Bay 50th St Remaining for December - Remainder of West End Sea Beach

This is outlined in a press release dated 10/6 but the QBL will be a hotbed of reroutes/closures the next few months via 63rd st/6th Ave Oct 9-30 weeknights/weekends, and the weekends of Nov 20 and Dec 11 Thanksgiving and Christmas (Nov 25-30 long weekend, and Dec 26-Jan 4) 24/7 shutdown of the 53rd St tunnel similar to those in the past. via 63rd st/6th Ave and to Chambers Fasttrack closures west of Roosevelt - 21st St Queensbridge/53rd St tunnel (though not explicitly called as such) the weeks of Dec 7,14, and 21

Not a signals expert either but im sure that short overlaps for Station Timers, interlocking logic, etc all come into play.