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1 hour ago, East New York said:
I will get to the other questions when I do the updat but as I stated before unless something changes, Manhattanville is first on the list for hybrids to my knowledge.
Those are Diesel-Electric hybrids. MV was mandated all hybrid by MTA long ago. They have in the past had the occasional RTS to make service, but those days are over. Every depot in NYC used RTS at one time or another.
In addition to all that, there is a new agreement in place with Columbia and the city to make MV the “greenest” depot. I would also assume that they are on the list for electric buses as well.
Again I ask that you all hold off on all the questions until everything is complete. Many of them will be answered. This included the timeline for delivery of hybrids 9710-9784 and a slew of other things. I’m working on it now.
Do you mean 9510-9584?
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14 hours ago, FlushingExpress said:
I will just give my best to worst list and my reasons for them:
has always been my favorite with its very frequent service, fast express runs, many unique stations, and great views of Queens. I miss the R62As and the railfan windows they had, though.
frequent service, runs fast in Brooklyn (even faster than the express) and Manhattan, the Manhattan Bridge offers a great view of Lower Manhattan, love the new stations along 2nd Avenue, and is all R160s, but trains can sometimes run irregularly since they conflict with other routes.
frequent service, fast express run in Queens, and is all R160s, but it gets extremely crowded along 53rd Street.
frequent service, all R142/142As, runs fast in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and offers nice views of the Bronx, including Yankee Stadium, but it runs slow in that borough, is always crowded, and weekend service is low.
frequent weekday service, fast express runs in Queens, awesome views of Brooklyn (even though it runs slow there), and is mostly R160s, but weekend service is low, trains run irregularly due to its long route and sharing of tracks with other services, and still uses some slow R46s.
frequent weekday service, runs fast for a local, and the route has many unique points, including the World Trade Center site box, Broadway Bridge crossing, 91st Street, Dyckman Street Tunnel, and Manhattan Valley Viaduct, but its R62As are crapping out and getting around some of the Upper Manhattan stations is annoying since they either have no crossovers/crossunders or are very deep.
the Sea Beach Line looks beautiful in the winter, the Astoria Line has a fascinating view of the surrounding area and the service is mostly R160s, but trains run irregularly since they conflict with other routes and the 4th Avenue Express run is plagued with timers.
frequent service, is all NTTs, and the route has many unique points, especially at Wilson Avenue and south of Broadway Junction, but it is crowded all the time and goes through some scary neighborhoods.
is all R142s, the express runs in the Bronx and Manhattan are great and the line north of East 180th Street is a throwback to the old NYC railroad services, but off-peak service is low and trains are often irregular and crowded.
is all R142s, fast express runs in Manhattan and has nice views of the Bronx, but trains are extremely irregular and crowded, run slow in the Bronx and Brooklyn, and weekend service is low.
short waiting time, runs fast for a local in Manhattan, not very crowded, the route passes through three closed stations, and has good views of south Bronx, but weekend service is low and I really miss the R142As as the R62As have resulted in more delays due to longer dwelling time and garbled announcements and loss of my two favorite automated announcements.
fast express runs in Manhattan and the IRT New Lots Line has nice views of Brooklyn, but it does not run frequently and the neighborhoods in Brooklyn it goes to are not safe.
uses R160s, R179s and R32s, the route has many unique portions and the elevated sections allow amazing views of northern Brooklyn and Queens, but trains run infrequently, are slow during off-peak hours, still has 50 rusted tin can R42s, the short express section between Myrtle and Marcy Avenues is near pointless, and skip-stop service needs to run for the entire rush hour frame and in both directions.
really low scheduled service, has an all underground route, and goes through some dangerous neighborhoods in Brooklyn, but the R32s and R160As can run very fast, even faster than the express.
Franklin Avenue
waiting time is long, people tend to hold the car doors at the terminals, and transferring to/from other trains is a hassle, but the route has many historical features.
very low scheduled service, but it is all R160s and the Myrtle Avenue Line has a lot of historical features.
42nd Street pretty boring since it only travels between two stops in an entirely underground route, is often crowded, and prone to people holding the doors, but it is a vital part of the subway's history and I love the promotional decorations it always gets.
infrequent, irregular service, the chubby R68s ruin the express sections, and runs slow on West End, but that section offers great views of the surrounding area even though it needs express service and the Concourse Line has some interestingly-built stations.
low scheduled service and there is nothing special about this train as it just a weekday supplement to others, but at least it is mostly R160s.
long scheduled waits, trains do not arrive on time, and its overweight R68/68As ruin the express run on Brighton, though it can be fast if you catch it on time.
very prone to delays, gaps, and bunching due to its long route, waiting time for each branch in Queens is horrendous, weekend service sucks, and the fat R46s spoil the express runs in Manhattan and Brooklyn, but it runs a few sets of R32s and the Rockaway section has spectacular views of Jamaica Bay and the peninsula.
Rockaway Park : very low scheduled frequency and overcrowded in the summer, but the route offers great views of the Atlantic Ocean and Rockaways.
has short-length trains and infrequent service. The lone good thing about it is the Gowanus El crossing.
has always been my least favorite train with its slow and boring route as it is the system's longest local with no outdoor portions except for a small section in Bay Ridge, trains do not run often, are prone to irregularity, and the obese R46s do not help much, but at least a couple of R160s run on it periodically.
Only a bitch say the
goes through scary neighborhoods.
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Just a heads up, the Bx6 SBS will start using the XN60s starting Sunday (which is the start of the summer pick).
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6121 is back at Grand Avenue. I saw it deadheading back to the depot eariler.
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6 minutes ago, Calvin said:
Is XN60 1016 still at WF? There's been word that it's not.
It went back to New Flyer, last I heard. It might be the blueprint bus for the order.
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So, the 8 car Cuomo set is being transferred to Pitkin for the (C).
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On 4/25/2018 at 1:42 PM, GojiMet86 said:
Anyone know what the number on the Enviro500 will be?
I heard 22
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16 hours ago, Deucey said:
Great, another stop amongst all the other non-station stops
makes that result in people missing the ferry by 2 minutes instead of just 1 minute...
You'll be aight
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I highly doubt that all 316 cars will be on property by this time next year.
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570 - 658 is supposed to receive the information screens, along with WiFi and APC (Automatic Passenger Counters).
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5 hours ago, B46 via Utica said:
What time does the 46
leave 96 st-2 ave in the mornings?
It's the 08:15 out of 96th Street.
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I feel like it would be easier to just add more service between Terminal A and 74th Street and have those trips serve Bulova. Something similar to what the B15 does with the Spring Creek short turns.
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2 hours ago, danielhg121 said:
WHich of the CP C40LF’s have the info screens?
605 and 650
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7484 is in service. It's on the Q30 right now.
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58 minutes ago, Brillant93 said:
More than one XN60s are in?
1020 has been at the service facility for a while now. 1016 had to pass it's in service test before they could accept any others.
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I ride the B42 every day and I can say that they aren't lying in that article. The little bottleneck between Flatlands and Glenwood on Rockaway Parkway plays a factor. I can tell you multiple occasions where the B42 hasn't ran like it's supposed to.
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52 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:
I frequent in Canarsie a lot and I can tell you one thing. There hasn't been talk about +SBS+ to hit the B17. The 17 doesn't even have limited service. So for that route to get SBS is beyond me.
Sorry 😐 but not sorry. I don't see the 17 getting +SBS+ service.
The B82 is getting SBS, not the B17.
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Just now, subwaycommuter1983 said:
In that case, let's start preparing those swan songs for the r42s. They'll be retired in a matter of weeks.
From what I'm hearing, the R42s might be here for a little while longer, just not on the (j).
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The R179 did run on Monday (Christmas). I saw and rode it.
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Apparently, 5444 is heading to NYC. It was spotted on I-87 earlier today.
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29 minutes ago, biGC323232 said:
Is this swap due to the
being full length???
They might be doing it because of the 53rd Street closure, but I could be wrong.
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From what I heard, Bombarider has 70 cars upstate and the factory is starting to get full, so they're lowkey delivering the cars to us.
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3 hours ago, Q43LTD said:
That's new. I wonder if there's one for Jamaica Av or Jackson Hts?
I know the Q52 has a short turn code for Jamaica Avenue, but I'm not sure about the Q53.
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There's some RTS at LGA for the weekend, I'm assuming. 9348 is one of them.
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has always been my favorite with its very frequent service, fast express runs, many unique stations, and great views of Queens. I miss the R62As and the railfan windows they had, though.
frequent service, runs fast in Brooklyn (even faster than the express) and Manhattan, the Manhattan Bridge offers a great view of Lower Manhattan, love the new stations along 2nd Avenue, and is all R160s, but trains can sometimes run irregularly since they conflict with other routes.
frequent service, fast express run in Queens, and is all R160s, but it gets extremely crowded along 53rd Street.
frequent service, all R142/142As, runs fast in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and offers nice views of the Bronx, including Yankee Stadium, but it runs slow in that borough, is always crowded, and weekend service is low.
frequent weekday service, fast express runs in Queens, awesome views of Brooklyn (even though it runs slow there), and is mostly R160s, but weekend service is low, trains run irregularly due to its long route and sharing of tracks with other services, and still uses some slow R46s.
frequent weekday service, runs fast for a local, and the route has many unique points, including the World Trade Center site box, Broadway Bridge crossing, 91st Street, Dyckman Street Tunnel, and Manhattan Valley Viaduct, but its R62As are crapping out and getting around some of the Upper Manhattan stations is annoying since they either have no crossovers/crossunders or are very deep.
the Sea Beach Line looks beautiful in the winter, the Astoria Line has a fascinating view of the surrounding area and the service is mostly R160s, but trains run irregularly since they conflict with other routes and the 4th Avenue Express run is plagued with timers.
frequent service, is all NTTs, and the route has many unique points, especially at Wilson Avenue and south of Broadway Junction, but it is crowded all the time and goes through some scary neighborhoods.
is all R142s, fast express runs in Manhattan and has nice views of the Bronx, but trains are extremely irregular and crowded, run slow in the Bronx and Brooklyn, and weekend service is low.
short waiting time, runs fast for a local in Manhattan, not very crowded, the route passes through three closed stations, and has good views of south Bronx, but weekend service is low and I really miss the R142As as the R62As have resulted in more delays due to longer dwelling time and garbled announcements and loss of my two favorite automated announcements.
fast express runs in Manhattan and the IRT New Lots Line has nice views of Brooklyn, but it does not run frequently and the neighborhoods in Brooklyn it goes to are not safe.
uses R160s, R179s and R32s, the route has many unique portions and the elevated sections allow amazing views of northern Brooklyn and Queens, but trains run infrequently, are slow during off-peak hours, still has 50 rusted tin can R42s, the short express section between Myrtle and Marcy Avenues is near pointless, and skip-stop service needs to run for the entire rush hour frame and in both directions.
really low scheduled service, has an all underground route, and goes through some dangerous neighborhoods in Brooklyn, but the R32s and R160As can run very fast, even faster than the express.
waiting time is long, people tend to hold the car doors at the terminals, and transferring to/from other trains is a hassle, but the route has many historical features.
very low scheduled service, but it is all R160s and the Myrtle Avenue Line has a lot of historical features.
infrequent, irregular service, the chubby R68s ruin the express sections, and runs slow on West End, but that section offers great views of the surrounding area even though it needs express service and the Concourse Line has some interestingly-built stations.
low scheduled service and there is nothing special about this train as it just a weekday supplement to others, but at least it is mostly R160s.
long scheduled waits, trains do not arrive on time, and its overweight R68/68As ruin the express run on Brighton, though it can be fast if you catch it on time.
very prone to delays, gaps, and bunching due to its long route, waiting time for each branch in Queens is horrendous, weekend service sucks, and the fat R46s spoil the express runs in Manhattan and Brooklyn, but it runs a few sets of R32s and the Rockaway section has spectacular views of Jamaica Bay and the peninsula.
has short-length trains and infrequent service. The lone good thing about it is the Gowanus El crossing.
has always been my least favorite train with its slow and boring route as it is the system's longest local with no outdoor portions except for a small section in Bay Ridge, trains do not run often, are prone to irregularity, and the obese R46s do not help much, but at least a couple of R160s run on it periodically.
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I think they are trying to keep them on the B82. However, they have shown up on the B42 at least twice now and that's only because the B42/B82 interline on certain runs.