MTA Dude

This just now occurred to me, why cant strip maps be placed on the R68's?

Why should it?

No idea?

 

The MTA planned far ahead of what it could actually implement, but if you're referring to the Bronx portion, I agree. The MTA doesn't know. In fact, it screwed over the best hope of a Bronx extension by building platforms along the right-of-way that the RPA recommended the MTA use for a 2 Avenue extension into the Bronx.

Didn't they say that would be unlikely due to the extreamly deep station?

Phase 3 of SAS is now running, and in fact, the is running into Bronx. They just ditched Phase 4 (Don't ask why). But now Lex-63rd is facing huge structure problems and very unsanitary conditions. It is closed down for renovation. No trains can pass. Provide the best possible service for everyone now.

Tracks are as follow if you plan on obstructing them.

Moving along:

Emergency repairs need to be done to the Broadway line between Whitehall Street and 57 Street - 7 Ave. No trains can be passed through, plus the Manhattan Bridge is out of commission for the weekend.

 

Reroute!

Be more specific on what happened next time, because for the first 60 seconds, I was like, what the heck would happen that would cause just Broadway to have "Emergency" repairs?

BTW you said "Between", so...

Shuttle in Astoria, terminate at Lex.

Barclays Center to Coney Island, northbound local.

suspended.

Coney Island to Whitehall St.

Coney Island to Court Square, select trains to Whitehall St. Southbound local.

205th St to 2nd Av, Concourse local.

shuttle.

local.

local.

express.

Just a quick review on what the has failed to do:

 

72 Street was suppose to be a terminal station - FAILED

Phase 2 of the SAS: 99% wont happen.

Phase 3: Definitely not happening.

Provision expansion for the SAS into Bronx and Brooklyn: Keep dreaming.

Seeing the : Not Likely.

Hold on. The will see 125 street, but it may take a little longer because of issues with the MTA of course.

You are correct. Besides, what is SAS supposed to do if there aren't any transfers to Lex?

Then again, the still has no idea where the northern terminal will be placed (and neither do we).

The tight rush hour intervals between trains and the layout of the tracks in and around Jamaica Center are why some trains come out of 179 Street.

Replying to an old comment but who cares?

Yeah, I know that. What I want to know is how they are scheduled.

It is the busiest bus route in the city I believe.

Busier than the Q58 and some other Flushing routes?

Ride the Q10 and then you'll see why they have them.

Rode it once when it had Orion 7. How bad is the ridership?

BTW I saw John Bowne kids getting dismissed. I wonder where all those Q44's come from that get crowded the moment the doors open.

Got bored so I decided to do some strolling all over Flushing. First walked from Holly Av to LIE, took the Q17, transfered to Q31, then to Q27, then the Q25. Wow.

I saw a lot of D60HF's on side of the road near JFK Depot. I was thinking why they are there. Most likely they can't fit in the lot with the rest of the Orion Vll, Orion Vll NGs and  some RTS(if im not mistaken). I really miss the D60HF when it used to ran on the Q113 years ago.

Would you sacrifice 25% of service just to get your D60HFs back?

It usually looks like a simple question on the outside.

 

LOL! I don't realy get the three chat bubbles though.

Can someone please explain the scheduling of the rush hour ? Does it get backed up at JC and the trip to 179th St prevents a backup all the way onto the QBL, and then they leave JC at 4 minute intervals?

Story of my trip to school like on Thursday.

Some toddler looked like she had autism. She just grabbed a bag of chips out of her mom's hand and whining "mommy!". She then got angry and swung the bag around, and it popped. Half of the chips came out. She then stopped, looked, and continued to dump the rest onto the seat.

Forgot which number, but I remember it being a C40LF on the Q25.

A speeding train gets scraped and a small explosion happens at 14 St-Union Sq. The entire complex fills up with smoke, debris, and wobbly conditions. Third Av cannot be used to turn trains.

Reroute/suspend/provide alternates.

runs via Sea Beach in both directions, shuttle trains run between Coney Island and New Utrecht Av

Boom, done.

This morning I walked to the Q17/Q88 because there was no Q25 or Q34 in sight. It was a shame how the buses where both around Union Turnpike and the bus that came last was at Booth Memorial. So the bus didn't show up until 7:35 because the Q17 and Q88 did not come for at least 12 mins. The MTA really needs to become smarter with bus service by placing buses where they are really needed. In the afternoons the Q17 doesn't need short turns at Fresh Meadows because the buses are crushed packed to Jamaica and they bunch in fours sometimes. That Fresh Meadows bus could easily continue to Jamaica because people take that and get off and wait for the Jamaica bus.

Where do you live? Can I stalk you?

BTW I'm on Melbourne.

Last I heard, the Q64 is staying at Baisley for now. As for the Prevosts, they are replacing the older DL3s and the D4500s...pretty much every MCI with a green sign (NYCT Bus wise)

I remember them all running Orion V's. How comfortable was it?

What? isn't affected?

The doesn't use ATO, silly. It will use CBTC in the future.

Wouldn't the Phase 2 be cheaper to build because some tunnels are already there?

I heard a rumor back in 2014 that the Q64 is changing depots again. Any news on that?

Hope next capital plan can go back to ordering some MCI's.
I guess these prevosts are not coming in at a rapid rate unlike the last order.

What is there to replace? Or is it for a service increase?

Just came off 7202 on the B62... B32 was real late for some reason.

Blame the terrible weather.

Today I was almost late to school. Waiting for a n/b Q25/34.  A Q25 LTD finally came after 15 minutes of waiting, but he was so paranoid! Literally ran 15 mph for most of my trip. No offence, but he looked like Nelson Mandela. What happened when I arrived at my stop at Holly Av? A Q27 left the stop and a Q17 took its place. My bus went right behind it. When I came out, I saw at the red light a Q34 and a Q25 local that almost beat my LTD bus because my driver was so paranoid of the icy road.

Service Change  Posted: 03/04/2015  8:59AM

Due to signal problems system wide, , , , , , and 42 St trains are running with delays in both directions.

Southbound express trains are running local from E 180 St to 3 Av-149 St.

Allow additional travel time.

 

Oh boy. Hopefully it doesn't lead to the systemwide meltdown.

What is this? More ATO issues?

Uh huh, if only NYC didn't have to be so complicated. 

I just did a quick search and unraveled the pre-2010 queens bus map: http://www.bodywisdomacupuncture.com/index_files/queensbusmap.pdf

Now you look at it and go: The really did screw things up and make stupid bus lines back then...

I'll try to unravel some more.