Italianstallion

https://capitalandmain.com/will-public-transit-survive-covid-19-crisis-0401

It doesn't say that in the link.

Huh? This has to be done during rush hour? What a mess it will be.

I don't believe the proposed 2nd Ave. terminal at 125th is going to have 3 tracks any longer. That plan was dropped.

It doesn't matter if the new platform tracks don't connect to tracks east oif Jamaica. Tracks on existing platforms will continue to connect to the Atlantic Branch, allowing trains from LI to go to Brooklyn. The Atlantic branch will not be "completely severed" from the rest of the network.

No particular need for tail tracks there. The leads to the 207th St. yards are just south of there, so tail tracks are not needed for train storage. They would help by allowing faster acceleration into the station, but many terminals don't have tail tracks.

Nope.

Somebody sure hated els.

The answer is no. There was never any connection or daylight between the subway tunnel and the trolley terminal. In addition I believe that by the time the subway got near 2nd Ave., it was well below the level of the trolley terminal.

Two minutes ahead of the timetable.

Do you know how narrow the service road is? One driving lane plus one parking lane. Hudson Rail Link has teeny tiny buses, not suitable for BRT. Big buses would have a real problem on the narrow, curvy, steep streets. I know, I live a few blocks away.

Do you have any idea how narrow the HH Parkway ROW is? No way could any tracks fit there, even if elevated. Also, the route on your map to and from Riverdale MNRR station goes through what's called the "estate area." No way those residents would want rail on their streets. And the grades uphill from MNRR would also be impossible.

You can get on at any station with a ticket for the same zone. Plus, the conductor usually doesn't get to you until a few stops have gone by anyway.

That was decided between the 2 states about 250 years ago.

Looks pretty easy to duck under.

Not that easy. One is a pretty high el, the other underground. It would work if they were on top of each other, but they are at least 4 blocks apart. Some heavy engineering for the ramps, stairs, escalators, elevators, and underground passageways that would be needed.

Service restored around 12:30.

So, we've had countdown clocks for several years now. Is there any evidence of crime going up in the intervals between train arrivals?

According to LIRRToday, MTA has put off eliminating cash for LIRR tickets until OMNY is fully rolled out. https://www.thelirrtoday.com/2019/12/lirr-tables-plan-for-onboard-cash-ban.html

I call bullshit on your point.

What, did someone crap in the car?

Yes, many Howard Beach residents paid the extra fare to use the as their private subway to midtown.

Yes, 238 northbound now can be entered with Metrocard.

Canal St. is not a second-to-last-stop because you can continue southbound at Brooklyn Bridge by changing to the or .

Until recently I hadn't fully realized how ridiculously padded MNRR schedules are. Last week, I took the 3:57 local-express from Riverdale to GCT. From Riverdale this train stops only at Spuyten Duyvil, Marble Hill and 125th St. before hitting GCT. I noted that it was scheduled to arrive at 4:28 - 31 minutes later. Odd, I thought, I remember when similar runs 10 years ago used to be clocked at 26 minutes. Anyway, at Riverdale the train arrives at 4:02 - five minutes late. That was annoying. Then it slows down more than usual approaching S. Duyvil to let an express cut in front. With the express in front, we crawl into Marble Hill. Then we have a decent, not super fast run past all the local stops, but stop at the Highbridge yard to let an employee board - lose another 30 seconds. I'm thinking, we will be very late. But as we pull into 125th I see it is only 4:17! We arrive into GCT at 4:28 - a runtime of 26 minutes WITH all the delays, and right on schedule. Wow.