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 and  between 116th Street and 42nd Street. Trains both local and express operate at pretty fast speeds on that section. 

Also: 

- Mets-Willets Point and Queensboro Plaza (both AM and PM rush) 

and - Roosevelt Avenue and Forest Hills-71st Avenue (you will see alot of fast express train flybys at the local stops between those stations. 

and - 34th Street and West 4th Street 

- 21st Street and Greenpoint Avenue 

- 145th Street and Dyckman Street 

The MTA will commence a study that will bring back passenger service to the Bay Ridge Branch, a line long served by freight trains. The article states that the study would be the first part towards a possible Triboro RX, a proposed train line that has been brought up constantly by politicians since the mid-1990s. 

https://brooklynreporter.com/2019/10/mta-studies-plan-to-resurrect-passenger-trains-between-bay-ridge-and-queens/?fbclid=IwAR3arrHpv-dcarlWAJ2G1wF5WzoZ49HAx7Fv1aqhIimP0cp7NWnjLbkB3sY 

Let's see where this will go from here. It will be a pretty interesting study to look at. By the way, 2024 (5 years from the current time) will be the 100th anniversary of the final time the LIRR ran passenger service on the branch. 

Riding the R62s today throughout Manhattan and I see car numbers which remind me of the crucial years of the history of our world: 

1776 on the - year of the creation of the United States 

1492 on the - year that Christopher Columbus first discovered the Americas

Just an interesting observation. 

R179 3190 closes it's doors without the famous Charlie Pellet announcement after saying the next stop. This is also on the . 

Interesting find here. The speedometers on the subway cars mentioned that are currently in service (R62s, R68s, R32 & R42) are still holding up well. I thought they were originally installed in the 80s as part of the efforts to modernize the existing fleet that was in use then. 

I saw the Arnines partially empty on it's trip heading uptown while it was passing by Columbus Circle yesterday. Everyone was at the front, the rest of the train cars were almost empty. Clearly the hot weather made everyone stay home which is a surprise considering when an Arnine fan trip happens, alot of people show up for it (although this was not the case at Coney Island and 175th Street). 

Does this mean they're getting new refuse trains like the R127/R134 or are they just simply getting rid of the refuse train altogether? 

Bad news to share. I'm honestly praying that this is just a rumor and nothing more. They know well that everybody loves that place. 

35 minutes ago, Calvin said:

Cuomo customed cars are on the  and  . However, there are some  trains with the pride marking with a  all the subways in one heart. 

I spotted those hearts on a few R62As today, and NYCT has mentioned it on Twitter. They started appearing on the  line just yesterday. Seems the  wants to commemorate Pride Month. 

http://gothamist.com/2019/06/04/andy_byford_mta_subway.php

If Byford leaves, there goes any last hope of a chance that the subway system will shine from the state it is in now. Sadly not gonna change anytime soon. Next 3-5 years from now, the political interference is gonna hit a boiling point; MTA, NYCT and the city isn't going to be able to take this crap anymore. 

If the MTA ever filed for bankruptcy, we'd be basically having both the city and state government declaring a state of emergency because of the transit system's importance to the city. It would not be surprising if the subway was put under a federal monitor to make sure things don't escalate quickly. There'd also be a huge emergency meeting over what agency would replace the MTA and who would fund it. In terms of media coverage, it would be regarded as one of the biggest events of NYC in the early-21st century. 

There was some overcrowding at 79th Street on the  train last night during the PM rush thanks to an entrance on the other side that is closed for repairs. 

http://gothamist.com/2019/05/29/video_subway_platform_overcrowding.php 

As a longtime  line rider since childhood, I feel like service is slowly on the decline. Just today, I was on a Bronx-bound train that went express to 145th Street because of a train at 137th Street that had some issues. The  needs an improvement in terms of timing and more attention from the  in general as it has been getting crowded from riders of the , ,  and , especially the weekends. 

I never knew homelessness on the subway was this bad. And a whole car too... City government needs to take control of the situation, it's getting worse and worse by the day. 

It's not the first time though, I remember a long time ago there was a picture with a similar situation on the  train. 

6 hours ago, FamousNYLover said:

Me, too. I think one RTS should be reserved from NYCT Museum.

Don't worry about that. 5249 has been persevered for the NYTM. In fact, they have multiple RTS saved for the Transit Museum.  

The  held a farewell celebration for the RTS Series on May 6th, 2019 that was a part of the transit system for 38 years. It was a great event; saw many transit officials and enthusiasts present. Hard to believe there were many of these on the streets of the Big Apple months ago and just like that it's all over. Anyways, here's the pictures from the farewell. A special thank you to the people that organized this event. Enjoy!

1 hour ago, subwayfan1998 said:

Would R32s exist in next 50 years from now?

Depends. I imagine there would be a few subway cars preserved (some would be saved as a form of Amercian pride as it is fully built and manufactured in the U.S., plus it's status as the oldest operating subway train in the world) but many would be scrapped. 

A huge thank you to the folks at the  that organized the farewell of the RTS yesterday. It was great to see 38 years of history be celebrated one last time. 

19 hours ago, Around the Horn said:

I'm pretty sure they waxed it because that bus was gleaming!

They did, the interior smelled fresh and clean when I stepped inside 5241. The floor, the seats, even the ceiling where the air conditioner is. 

32 minutes ago, subwayfan1998 said:

Same bro don't know why they don't test CBTC on the 42nd Street

Both of the yards that 42nd Street Shuttle is a part of is R62As and those aren't getting NTTs anytime soon. The  is likely waiting for the R262s to come in to begin CBTC installation on that line. 

On 4/19/2019 at 3:33 PM, Union Tpke said:

I took this video today:

 

They're working now? Cool, I'll try it out whenever I pass through there. 

BTW, are there any plans for the general public to get their hands on an OMNY card if they don't have a phone or debit/credit card? 

On a related note, more and more R179s are popping up on the  by the day. 

Seems some firm is trying to help CRRC land the contract to build the R262.

https://about.bgov.com/news/manafort-linked-firm-helps-china-company-chase-nyc-subway-deal/

Wow, it's time isn't it? 

New York City is never gonna be the same when these buses retire. The RTS series in general have been serving this city since the 80s. It's witnessed the rapid change the Big Apple underwent at the end of the 20th Century as well as the last 19 years (especially 9/11 and the austerity like measures/fiscal cuts the  faced as a result of the Great Recession at the end of the 2000s-early 2010s), multiple appearances in alot of movies tv shows set in NYC plus the news reports, served in all 5 boroughs some for long-gone depots, that's how long they've been around. I'm happy to have ridden them in person on routes in Manhattan and see them in action in Brooklyn and Queens. It also feels like the buses are New Yorkers itselves because so many of us have gotten used to it's presence on the streets no matter where in the city we head out to.

I do hope the RTS has some sort of farewell celebration like what was done to the original Routemasters in 2005 when they were retired. 

7 hours ago, Joel Up Front said:

What was going on last night on the Culver Line?  I was on the Belt and noticed traffic slowing drastically by CIY underneath the tracks.  workers were sawing through the metal but I doubt it was anything heavy considering there were probably only a dozen employees and two trucks there.  I'm on the Belt a lot more than I admit (have been doing so since I was a kid) and I never remember that structure being anything but rusty and looking like it was going to give.

The  recently announced that they were inspecting all elevated structures after the incident on the . Simply put it, the workers are just making sure things are in shape and removing anything that can be hazardous to the cars and people below. 

20 minutes ago, VIP said:

Now nobody likes the R-32  Trains 😂

I caught one at 145th Street today. :l 

26 minutes ago, Around the Horn said:

Does anyone know why the southbound platform at 34th Street-Herald Square on the Broadway Line is at a higher elevation than the northbound platform?

The original 33rd Street terminal on the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad was there before the subway line on Broadway was built.