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Wow. They also studied a third track for the Jamaica line.

They don't actually both arrive at Kings at 5:48. That is physically impossible. What I gather happens, from a discussion in Subchat, is that the express arrives there at 5:45, then holds until the terminating local arrives at 5:48, so that travelers continuing south can connect. So the time saved to Kings is actually 6-7 minutes.

Many people start work at 8:30. I know when I worked at 48th and Park in a big company, that was the start time.

https://new.mta.info/sites/default/files/2019-09/tfcur.pdf Discuss.

"Walking from car to car will become easier because between every other car there will be a door that operates at the push of a button." Something that mainline passenger rail has always had.

What's this sudden L work about? Planned Work Starting at 1:30pm, L trains will run every 20 mins between Bedford Av and 1 Av, while our crews replace damaged cables at Bedford Av. Some 8 Av-bound trains will end at Bedford Av. Canarsie-bound trains will stop on the 8 Av-bound tracks between 1 Av andBedford Av. Consider taking an A C J or M train for service between Manhattan and Brooklyn. We'll get trains back on their regular schedule as soon as possible. Posted: 9/9/19 1:05 PM

A better solution would be to extend the Second Ave. subway west along 125th to the river.

That sounds sorta unnecessary. A 125th stop on MNR would be a 3-block walk to the 1 at 125th.

Wait, so you had Bowling Green signs in Manhattan, with the result that you kept off the train anyone who wanted to go to Brooklyn?

One problem was that if you waited to board a W at Ditmars or Astoria Blvd., you would NOT overtake the preceding N local before Queensboro Plaza. So what's the point?

Yep. Used for storage only. As pointed out, it was not even signaled until just before the W express was started. Trains laid up there middays and at night.

I don't exactly know what you mean. There was never an Astoria express service prior to this W express.

The other boroughs weren't much better (see below). That said, the Comptroller's criteria seem to be whether a component is "worn or damaged." "Worn" covers a lot of ground, including much that may be trivial. "Only 8 of the 150 stations in Manhattan (including 4 that recently opened) had all of their structural components in good condition, compared with 15 in 2012. While 78 percent of the structural components at the Times Square shuttle station were in need of repair, NYCT hopes to reduce the share to 33 percent with the completion of the 2015-2019 capital program. "In Brooklyn, only 11 of 170 stations were in good repair, compared with 29 in 2012. More than two- thirds of the structural components at the Borough Hall station on the No. 2/3 line were worn or damaged. "None of the 70 stations in the Bronx had all of their structural components in good repair, whereas 12 did in 2012. Half of the structural components at the 149th Street station (Grand Concourse) on the No. 4 line needed repair. "While Queens had the largest share of structural components in disrepair, the borough also had more stations in good repair than five years earlier. NYCT reported that all of the structural components in 12 of 81 stations were in good repair, up from 1 in 2012. However, 45 percent of the structural components at the Main Street station on the No. 7 line, the most heavily used station in Queens, were worn or damaged."

I've never tipped, and I'm not a regular. Always had good service.

What's the location of the schematic above?

I never had a problem with the drivers. Most are super-friendly -- much more so than MTA bus drivers. And they are usually amenable to dropping you off on any corner, not just official stoops. That will end if MTA Bus takes over.

Wasn't Devon Transfer a temporary transfer station set up a few years back when work was being done on the Waterbury line and through trains had to be suspended?

Not so common nowadays, but it used to be that infrequently used stops were often designated as "flag stops." This meant that if you were waiting for a train, you had to make sure the incoming engineer saw you on the platform by standing and waving, or some such action, so he'd know to stop for you. If he didn't see anyone on the platform he would not stop. Similarly, if you wanted to get off at a flag stop, you had to make sure to tell the conductor so he'd alert the engineer.

I never pay on the train. I just believe in options.

Shit, no more free parking on weekends. This will just encourage less train usage.

And this initiative is listed under the heading "Customer Convenience." SMH.

It's right up the hill from the 1 train stop at 242nd, like a 3 block walk. It should not take as long as the 9 minutes shown on Google Maps. And DO NOT take the shorter solid-line route shown on Google Maps -- that meanders through the Manhattan College campus, requires a steep staircase, and you may be stopped by security. Just go straight up 242 St and Manhattan College Parkway. (I live about half-mile away.)

It's right up the hill from the 1 train stop at 242nd, like a 3 block walk. It should not take as long as the 9 minutes shown on Google Maps. And DO NOT take the shorter solid-line route -- that meanders through the Manhattan College campus, requires a steep staircase, and you may be stopped by security.

Some of the June changes are serious improvements. Question - do these speed-ups result in changes to the actual schedules?

So, they announced this on 6/3 but I have yet to see the change implemented.