MTA Dude

Does anybody have a complete list of which buses were part of the MTA Bus Company and which were part of the NYC Transit? I remember they showed it in the pre-2010 maps.

More chaotic delays, folks. Hope you're all already home unless you wanna railfan under this condition!

Delays  Posted: 03/03/2015  8:01PM 
 

Due to signal problems at Hunts Point Av, northbound  trains are running with delays.

Allow additional travel time.

Delays  Posted: 03/03/2015  8:17PM 
 

Due to signal problems at Kings Hwy, southbound  trains are running with delays.

Allow additional travel time.

Service Change  Posted: 03/03/2015  9:08PM 
 

Due to a train with mechanical problems at 155 St, northbound  trains are bypassing 155 St.

Allow additional travel time.

Delays  Posted: 03/03/2015  8:00PM 
 

Due to signal problems at Cortelyou Rd, southbound  trains are running with delays.

Allow additional travel time.

Delays  Posted: 03/03/2015  8:00PM 
 

Due to a train with mechanical problems at Richmond Valley,  trains are running with delays in both directions.

Allow additional travel time.

Today my E train was so crowded! I had to sort of push into the car and put my backpack not he ground. My brother got his backpack caught in the doors as they were closing, so that they had to open again. There was literally no room to push my glasses up my face. I was rubbing against 3 people. A Queens Blvd Bypass via the LIRR Main Line is needed!

I doubt that the is that crowded (the last one I took had some breathing room and a place for your backpack) so maybe take a train from the and put it on the ? And is Culver really that crowded that it needs 14 TPH?

61 Street might be too close to comfortably accommodate the connection to 63 Street and Queens Boulevard. Besides, a 61 Street station would also serve 60 and 59 Street, no?

Good point. Maybe move it north a little, and the 59th St station south a liitle? Maybe a station between 63rd St to 67th St? You could name it 66th St.

Besides, the non-shiny R62s make it a little more classical. <--- Whatever this means.

And the same does not apply to R68s. The filth on them is as ugly as hell.

Speaking of FastTrack, what in the world are they doing on the line this month?

I don't think the has Fastrack. It is a seperate project. CBTC and infracture and shit like that.

Example: Passengers on train are rioting. 

Example: Showtime Folks!

Example: basically any crime actively being comitted on the train. 

 

it's a bit of a catch-all. but RTO isn't the cops. 

Okay.

Nope, still don't understand. Example?

The PA5s on PATH have a weather display on the TV Screens inside the car.... So at least one rail system thought it would be useful. Mind you its basically the same car as the 160s with minor differences.

How would it be useful and how would benefit?

What's a 12-12? Misbehaving passengers, what it means?

Oh, that's what it's called? Still learning the different buses, lol.

Guys, do you remember when the first LFS's came in, they stuck them in random places? Along with the LFS came the XDs and some other bus that didn't look modern at all. I remember it on the Q88. It had a really high back and looked a bit squary. In the back, your legs would be over the bottom of the window. Do you guys remember it and what is it called?

What is a 12-9?

(Also I've never posted on this forum at all until now so hi )

LOL, you just got two rank upgrades while you were away!

Would be cool if they have a 7-day forecast weather display on the small tv screen on R160s.

Why is it in this thread? And it would literally be useless. What does the have to do with weather reports?

So they must have turned off the third rail? Or was that just a pretext?

It's been stated by w8Hou.

They had to choose this particular day to turn at Jackson Heights. Oh well, more transfers for more railfanning!

fasttrack details have been released:

 

service operates in two sections:

  1. Between 241 St and 3 Av-149 St, trains from 241 St skip Jackson Av

  2. Between 96 St and Flatbush Av

      

 

Travel Alternatives

buses operate along two routes:

 

Manhattan Shuttle Bus between 3 Av-149 St and 96 St ,

stopping at 149 St-Grand Concourse , 145, 135, 125, 116, and 110 Sts.

Bronx Only Shuttle Bus between Jackson Av and 149 St-Grand Concourse ,

stopping at 3 Av-149 St .

 

• Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at 3 Av-149 St and/or 96 St.

• Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at 149 St-Grand Concourse.

 

For service to Jackson Av, take the to 3 Av-149 St where it will become a Wakefield-bound .

For service from this station, take a free bus.

 

Manhattan Shuttle Bus Station       Bus Stop 3 Av-149 St     149 St at Courtlandt Av 149 St-Grand Concourse 149 St at Grand Concourse 145 St Lenox Av at 145 St 135 St Lenox Av at 135 St 125 St Lenox Av at 125 St 116 St Lenox Av at 116 St 110 St Lenox Av at 111 St 96 St     Broadway at 95 St Bronx Only Shuttle Bus Station       Bus Stop Jackson Av TBD 3 Av-149 St Melrose Av at 150 St 149 St-Grand Concourse Grand Concourse at 149 St

Notes: No trains between E 180 St and Bowling Green during this time.

              No trains running during this time.

 

 

Poor line always getting knocked out. I wonder why they have to knock the ? Maybe it due to the shared track in the tunnel?

 

Yeah.

Really good pictures! Keep up the good work! 

So I caught 7204 on the B62 last night Downtown Brooklyn. While I enjoyed the ride from Bk to LIC (new fresh bus smell and all), I realized that the XD40 is not really ideal for rush hour crowding, especially on routes like the ones at Flatbush.

How does the XDs deal with crowding? Is it the same as C40LF? I remember the XD being a C40LF-ified LFS.

That's also the result of the same exact thing too. Besides, it's not like it takes more than at least a minute or two to make sure a train is completely empty before going to the relay, is it?

What exactly happens if one gets trapped in a car going into relay and the train is already headed for relay? BTW a Times Sq-bound closed its doors and took 5 minutes to clear everyone out to enter relay. Two crazy kids and two moms decided to take the subway car as a playground and a dining car.

Um, sorry. Haven't been following.

 

Instead of UES fastrack they are going to focus on the in the Bronx. Maybe it due to the derailment earlier today

 

No trains between Hunts Point Av and 125 St

 

 

 

Free shuttle buses provide alternate service

Late Night, 10 PM Tue to 5 AM Wed, Feb 24 - 25

 

service operates in two sections:

1. Between Pelham Bay Park and Hunts Point Av.

2. Between 125 St and Brooklyn Bridge.

 

 

Travel Alternatives

buses make all stops between Hunts Point Av and 125 St.

 

Transfer between buses and trains at Hunts Point Av and/or 125 St.

 

 

Station Shuttle Bus Stop Bus Hunts Point Av

Bruckner Blvd at Hunts Point Av Bx19 Longwood Av Southern Blvd at Longwood Av Bx19 E 149 St Southern Blvd at 149 St Bx19 E 143 St-St Mary's St Southern Blvd at St Mary's St  — Cypress Av 138 St at Jackson Av

(towards 125 St) Bx33 138 St at Cypress Av

(towards Hunts Point Av)  — Brook Av 138 St at Brook Av Bx33 3 Av-138 St 138 St at 3 Av

(towards 125 St) Bx15 Lincoln Av at 138 St

(towards Hunts Point Av) Bx33 125 St 125 St at 3 Av M60-SBS

 

Did they complete the investigation?

Most likely because of money and the need for nova to deliver the LFS ASAP since the LFS are like a month late on delivery.

How does money contribute to back windows? Do they remove engine space or something?

Okay, why are they removing the back windows?