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What was wrong was that they did it all wrong on the pilot express. It skipped the wrong stations. This is why if they implemented this service change when ridership was growing back in the 19XX's, ridership would have balanced out between express and local stations so this wouldn't be an issue today. I for instance would rather take the then the since it's already express in Manhattan. Well there has to be a way...a petition of some sort? Contact the I-4 team?

So how will we tell the MTA that we need them to do a study of express service on the and ?

When the (1)'s only running to 14th they're doing work at Cortlandt St and South Ferry. When the isn't running at all, they're doing work down there as well up in the Bronx, replacing track and catwalks and whatnot.

At 137th they merge back into three tracks because the Northbound track becomes the express track and the northbound branches off into a new track south of 137th

Let's break down as smart as we can: The does not have a single express station on the entire stretch from 242nd down to 96th Street, excluding the portion between Dyckman and 137th Street since there is no express track. This means the only way express service would work is if you do skip stop.

Yes...the reason why is because there's no train to East 180th program anymore.

As I say, it's either bring back the or have <1> service.

YES, we do. We need express service for us riders who live in the northern part of the line near the terminals.

Why is there the talk of merging? We're running SKIP STOP not literal express service on the middle track...

It never hurts to try. Transit haven't tried express service on the since the being discontinued in 2005, and on the since the pilot program.

I believe it would.

Nooooo, this is what I meant: Every now departs every 6 minutes, while every departs every 3 minutes. This way skip-stop would work.

That's the way how it works on the and ...

It is sort of wrong, here's how I envision this would work: Depart from 242nd Street: Every 6 minutes Rush Hours Every 3 minutes Rush Hours At Dyckman: If needed when there's a directly behind a , trains already between Dyckman and 168th go directly express to 168th, while the runs local to those bypassed stops. At Rector: If service is backed up, trains go out of service at Rector then proceed through the loop back up to Rector, trains run to New South Ferry.

That was a problem I encountered. They way how this should be set up is the first thats in front of the be about 3 minutes ahead and the would be 4 minutes behind that to combat that issue.

Alright, this is what the new service pattern should be: Peak Direction Skip-Stop (Rush Hours Only) other times serve all stops. Stops- Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street 231st Street Marble Hill-225th MNRR 207th Street ---> stops here in the AM direction ONLY! Dyckman Street 191st Street 181st Street 168th Street (A)/© 137th Street-City College 116th Street-Columbia Univ. M60 SBS+ 96th Street Towards South Ferry (New) Peak Direction Skip Stop Rush Hours Only. Midday combined with to make local stops. Other times use . Stops- Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street 238th Street (Originating station for 2 trips ONLY to alleviate switch crowding at 242nd) Marble Hill-225th MNRR 215th Street 207th Street (AM Direction ONLY) 168th Street / 157th Street 145th Street 137th Street-City College 125th Street 110th Street 103rd Street 96th Street Towards South Ferry (New)

Still, riders in the north near the terminals need express service. Even at least 4 or 5 trips are ok with me. Skip Stop could work again, but that would mean returning the as an "test" route to see if people would benefit from it. However, the skip stop pattern needs to change and not be like it was in 2005. I will post my idea later when I get home.

Which is why Marble Hill should be rebuilt into an express station and why express service in the Bronx on the needs to return. The and are the only two IRT lines in the bronx that still do not have express service (excluding the because it only has one express track past East 180, and excluding the since the runs up there during rush hour.)

Oh I didn't see his post, sorry.

Wait what happened in 2010? And do they make simulated stops in the outdoors or do they just go straight to their terminals

Wait are trains running between Broadway and Stillwell or what?

Yes, in 1954 when it was two tracks.

To take out that three legged transfer from the IRT lines to West End or from the to lower Brooklyn and West End, we need to restore some type of rush hour extension to Bay Parkway using either the or . Ridership is high on West End, and some people to/from Nassau would like a one seat ride.

That's weird, why would they deactivate it when they have the power to change the terminuses on subway time?

Subway Time is still running, what're you talking about?