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How beneficial is the SMS work to an R32? Should SMS work happen to those R42s as well?

11 hours ago, NoHacksJustKhaks said:

I guess, but I don't see a difference between these leaning benches and regular subway benches in terms of comfort. "feasibly" I don't think anybody really could be sleeping on a regular subway bench for "hours" at a time. If anything, it (standing benches) could push more of these people on trains if done system-wide. The boxy wooden design, and big barriers between each seat on regular benches already does a good job at preventing homeless from sleeping on it. 

The standing benches may remove this place you're describing by just a bit, but when considering the cost of regular seating for everybody else, I don't know about that... 

Have you seen Crown Heights-Utica Avenue during the preceding 3 months?

14 hours ago, R68OnBroadway said:

It'll be interesting to see what they do with 57th-6th given that it was kind of bland (and quite frankly didn't need a renovation). 145th would also be interesting- do they keep the tile patterns or replace them will signs, and do they remove or keep the columns?

57th opens up in October or December?

2 hours ago, 4 via Mosholu said:

Most likely by the end of this month. If not this month, then October.

Thank you. 

1 minute ago, R68OnBroadway said:

You cannot- while I agree Fulton is confusing, there isn't really a need for transfer between Broad and Wall as you have Chambers on top of it- but I wonder if fewer people know about the  to Lex transfer at Chambers because of the two separate station names.

I guess because there is barely anyone at Broad and Wall, and more at Chambers and Fulton combined?

Any schedule or date on when the  and  will return to making stops 163rd Street-Amsterdam Avenue?

On 9/10/2018 at 4:27 PM, Lance said:

 

In regards to Fulton St, the only way there would ever be a direct transfer passageway that doesn't use the  platform would require the rebuilding of the Jamaica line tracks in the area. The Broad St-bound platform and track are at the same depth as the Lexington Ave platforms. And the passageway can't be continuous on a lower level because it would run into the Jamaica-bound platform and track. Tis the problems with three disjointed subway systems connected ad-hoc into one system on the fly. While the argument can be made that the money allocated into the Fulton St project should've been used for better connectivity rather than another shopping center, there were already better transfer points for the intersecting lines at other nearby stops. Brooklyn Bridge - Chambers St is a much better transfer between Lexington Ave and Jamaica than Fulton St and will be better once the latter half of the station receives ADA accessibility in the next few years. Same with 7th Avenue / Lexington Ave at Borough Hall and 7th Avenue / 8th Avenue at Park Place - Chambers St. As for the retail aspect, the idea was to collect some revenue to offset the expense of the structure in the first place. If I recall correctly, one plan floated about was to sell the air rights to a private developer and get a tower built on top of the station. Naturally, since the area is oversaturated with office towers, that idea quickly died out, thus leading to what we got, which actually may have worked if it was in another area, similar to Columbus Circle's Turnstyle. Of course, when it has to compete with the nearby shops at Brookfield Place and Westfield World Trade, those potential revenue streams tend to dry up real quick.

Is it possible to make a non-MetroCard transfer between Broad St on the  and  and Wall Street on the  and  ? It's just a curious thought because I understand we have Brooklyn Bridge-Chambers St, and Fulton St is confusing for passengers almost most of the time.

3 hours ago, Dj Hammers said:

It's burn-testing on the C out of convenience (The train was already at Pitkin Yard). Once that consist is finished testing it will join the other R179s at East New York Yard.

Will it be burn-testing on Friday as well?

On 8/10/2018 at 9:38 PM, Lawrence St said:

This is why I avoid the . Everytime I get into Woodlawn to go take the W20, a herd of passengers wait for the bus and fill the sidewalk to the point where you forget your even standing on the sidewalk.

As a person who lives in the Norwood section of the Bronx, take my advice. Get off the  at Bedford Park Boulevard - Lehman College and take a W20 or W21. You'll get one of the first seats.

1 minute ago, trainfan22 said:

To the & lines.

Oh, thanks. I've been so backed up on car assignments.

I heard the  will remain with the R68/As.

Hey fellas, I just want to know where the R32s on the and  are going to since the R179s are still entering?