lupojohn

It's about the , not the . I'm planning to go to 71 Av and sit there and wait until the R32 shows up, so i'll see it, but thanks for the heads-up, anyway.

If that says 77th Street, it won't be in revenue service and if it's at 36th Street, it'll be on the shuttle, which means I won't be able to get out there. No point in putting them on if they aren't in regular revenue service.

It does, but I can't make out what it says ''between ? and 95th Street''.

Care to post said picture?

Wasn't me who started those rumors.

Is that at Coney Island?

Extend the back to 71 Av, then?

Broadway Junction, Fulton Street and ?

Where would you start the ?

Actually, Andrew............ I have no problem at all with people disagreeing. Everyone agreeing would make it boring. It seems as though at times only one side of the topic is considered(see the Wood).

I appreciate the response, but I wasn't necessarily talking about you. I think one thing that may help is if the Aqueduct Racetrack had a southbound platform in regards to the comments made about low ridership. What I was trying to say is that the Wood is a moneymaker for the city, in general.

Those R42 trains are roomy as far as if the train got crowded, there's a lot of room to stand. Nice and wide. They do need to clean the outside, though. As for an R32 , i'll wait for confirmation from someone.

As the Wood is now over, this is a dead issue and the G.O. is(hopefully) over. With that being said, i'll make one final statement on the matter: i'm not saying your points aren't valid or logical. What I am saying is that the date of the Wood was known months in advance and the G.O. could've been scheduled around it. If inclement weather was the cause of the G.O. being postponed yesterday, as i've seen posters say here, then that's unfortunate, but still could've been avoided with careful planning. I've seen(not your post(s)people downplay the Wood, yet, as i've stated repeatedly, you don't know what it does for the city in every way possible. I was on the chat last night and was talking about a different matter, but was told that the gets federally funded money. Aside from that, some events that the city hosts mean more beyond money and transit and the Wood is one of them. That's why i've consistently said that you have to be a part of the racing community to understand what the Wood means. As for the out-of-towners, they are not the brightest people mostly, but i've seen posters(one really)say they're just flat dumb and that's wrong. Yes, they may not understand what's happening on a normal day, but if that's true, you think giving them MORE options/information is really a good thing? Some do just turn away and give up if they don't have their normal service to Aqueduct. That's out of frustration and it costs the city, which in turn, costs the , money. As Jsunflyguy said, the station agent will turn you away, leading to more frustration and anger. Bottom line is that if the out-of-towners are confused, we're supposed to make it easier for them. and race officials could've simply had meetings on the matter and come to a solution, no matter what it is so officials from both sides could've been prepared accordingly: the with alternate dates for the G.O. if possible and race officials to mail or notify attendees of the event(they do have their names when they buy the tickets). I don't anticipate doing this again and never have done it before(meaning sort of calling out someone), but I messaged one poster who has consistently responded here so as to take this off of here and not continue what is an obvious disagreement, but unfortunately, didn't get a response, which is a shame as I would've liked to hear this person's thoughts. I am now done on the matter and am looking forward to next weekend's having R32's.

How would we know if they see service Monday? If they do, i'd like to be prepared.

Because, as i've stated in the conversation, out-of-towners get confused and the Wood is once a year. Mets games are 81 games, so it's logical you wouldn't cancel G.O.'s for Mets games.

Next weekend.

Aren't those RTS'?

And those places are?

I've already mapped out my directions to 71st Av-Forest Hills for next weekend. If necessary, i'll sit there until one of them comes.

I meant an OOS transfer like Lex and 63rd and Lex and 59th.

I assume you meant 95th Street. Care to share a link to the Facebook page?

We can have respectful conversations without ''bashing'' me or anyone else for their opinions if you disagree. The reason I said I wouldn't post is because I don't have the privilege of the inside knowledge that most here do. It's not worth the running argument. As an example, I had an idea about service being brought back, but I know how that idea would be received here. End of story.

Just looking out for the common man. I've only rode one shuttle bus outside of the Rockaways shuttle buses. The shuttle from 125th Street.

After seeing how close Queensboro Plaza and Queens Plaza are to each other, I can understand why some have called for a free transfer.

That's to be expected with no southbound platform.