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  1. Something I've noticed with CBTC recently is the lack of signals. Going Manhattan Bound between Jackson Heights and right before 36th Street. I counted only one or 2 signals Upon Leaving Jackson Heights and before entering Continental, I counted only 6 Signals and between Steinway and Northern Blvd, I only saw 1 signal. Pretty nice that QBL is slightly faster.
  2. and share Concourse Yard and given that is installing CBTC along 8th between 59th and Hoyt-Schemerhorn, better off to be prepared by giving the and NTT's so 211's could appear on the Regardless, but alas, its still too early to tell.
  3. Need I remind you that we're in 2022. The demands for what was needed from Transit in 1931 were WAY different back then compared to today. Not to mention, while Routes don't need so many transfers, having more transfer points between different routes increases flexibility accross the system that wouldn't otherwise exist. Want an example of a route that doesn't do very well at this, look no further than the Line. Also, IDK about the term "overused" but due to the IND being built way ahead of its time, the and do have a fair amount of ridership in spite of the fact that capacity on those lines are cut due to infrastructure in place. Having Multiple Transfer Points for the 2nd Avenue Subway not increases flexibility of the route but also makes it more attractive overall. Although with the current designs of Phases 3 and 4, I think we should reconsider SAS entirely for unrelated issues to the topic at hand. And while it can not be proven definitively, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss connecting SAS with South Brooklyn (and 6th with WillyB) because Routes and Ridership patterns are not static and change overtime. Besides, if you're worried about the and being overcrowded/empty, then Builing Transfers at Houtson/2nd (Already a given), Bowery/Grand and Broadway-Lafayette/Prince would be a way to mitigate that issue. As for to Fulton moving the to the Express. Thats true, however, to Fulton would not only achieve the same thing, but is a lot more attainable and allows for a better integration with IND and BMT. Its clear that you have a bias against the - Williamsburg/ - South Brooklyn, but there's always 2 sides to the coin. While I'm personally conflicted on this proposal myself, I'm also not going to dismiss the benefits that it can provide to the system as a whole.
  4. You'd have to rebuild the Stienway Tubes and expand the tunnels below 41st/42nd Streets? Is it really with it. #1 how would you connect it with the Montague Street Tubes with these hypothetical Express Tracks? #2 There's no space for a 3rd Pair of Tracks around Grand Street. Upgrading the BMT Eastern Division to be on par with the rest of the system will help do wonders for the subway system as a whole although ENY, Fresh Pond and Canarsie Yards would need to be rebuilt/expanded although that doesn't seem like a priority at the moment for the . SAS has no business in Williamsburg. If you wanted that, I'd suggest looking into a Bowery-Grand Street Transfer between the and Lines (granted that a Cross Platform Transfer is provided). As for SAS-Fulton Street, seems like the easy way out but I'm personally conflicted on that one given the IND's Bad connection and integration with the rest of the system. Something the certainly wouldn't help with all that much.
  5. IMO it’d be more cost effective to just upgrade the Franklin platforms from 180’ to about 310-320’ so that you wouldn’t have to order a special rolling stock for them (I mentioned this in the proposals thread). While your idea for splitting the 179’s sound interesting, wouldn’t it be more effective to send 207/Pitkin’s 4 car 179’s to ENY instead of ordering a 3rd Option of 4 car R211’s?
  6. Just with the 2nd Option order alone is enough to replace either a majority of the 68 Fleet or the entirety of the 68A fleet. Or half of both combined.
  7. Extend the Franklin Shuttle Platforms from 180 Feet to 310 Feet in order for the stations to be able to accomodate Half Length (300 ft Trains) and for better integration with the rest of the B Division in terms of Rolling Stock.
  8. Right now the base order is 535 R-211 Cars. Minus the 75 that are for Staten Island, 460 Railcars (46 Trains) is enough to replace 207th/Pitkin's Fleet of R-46's Option 1 includes 640 Cars. (64 Trains) that on top of the 460 NYCT R-211 Railcars total up to 1,100 Railcars. There are currently 748 R-46 Railcars in service so this would be more than enough to phase out the 46 fleet plus introduce a minor fleet expansion. Option 2 includes 437 Railcars (89 Sets). This seems to indicate that there will be 4 Car sets included in this order. This part of the 211 order seems to indicate that it'll just be a fleet expansion unless (being ) decides to use this order as a chance to phase out the worst performing R-68/68A's. Not gonna speculate what will go where but with 8th Avenue CBTC being underway, it isn't hard to piece the puzzle pieces together. https://new.mta.info/sites/default/files/2019-09/MTA 2020-2024 Capital Program - Full Report.pdf - Page 187 on the PDF http://web.mta.info/nyct/procure/contracts/247471sol.pdf As for wether or not the 211T's have been greenlit behind the scenes or not, doesn't make too much of a difference to me as long as I get from Point A to Point B to the end of the day. With regards to the incident that happened a few days ago, wouldn't be unreasonable to have Open Gangways for safety reasons.
  9. Good. its unfortunate the situation that the homeless are in, but the subways are not the place for them to stay. Is it just me or am I the only one who gets annoyed seeing homeless in the subway?
  10. Disgraceful! Whoever was behind this needs to be caught and locked up behind bars. I don't care what the motive behind this was. The and city already have enough issues as is and now another thorn on everyone's back. I pray that no one lost their lives but if so, my condolences goes to them and their families.
  11. .Something tells me that B62 proposal to Astoria is a ploy for incentivizing the (mostly dead) BQX proposal from a few years back.
  12. Looking at everything upon first glance so my thoughts will be a bit all over the place: - Combining the Q1 and Q6 seems like an odd combination but given that Jamaica Avenue has (or is supposed to have) a busway and Bus Improvements are needed on Hillside and Sutphin, I'd expect this route to be okay to say the least - For the Q4, frequencies being cut in favor of an extension to Elmont. Not sure how Cambria Heights Residents will react to this? - Q7. 75th-Elderts Lane seems like an odd place to terminate the bus but hey, more coverage I guess. - At least the Q11 ain't a weird loop route below Rockaway Blvd - Q14 is an interesting route. Better than the previous "QT82" - Q18 is straightened. nice - So the Q20 is cut back to Briarwood, then takes over the Q34 route.... I wonder whats serving College Point. - I like this Q21 extension. might take advantage of it myself. - Q24 is simplified but isn't the stop at Jamaica Hospital popular with Q24 riders or something or am I mistaken? At least the Q42 is serving it. - Guess the Q31 simplification is alright but the current Q20 terminal in College Point seems odd to me. - Nice to see the Q38 is finally getting split and that Middle Village wasn't screwed over too hard. Now that both ends between Juniper Valley South and Metropolitan Avenue are sandwhiched by buses - This new Q39 route is interesting, I support it! - At least the Q49 is preserved. - That Q51 route is gonna get stuck in summer time traffic on the Belt parkway unless the and DOT decide to do some Bus Priority project along the Belt Parkway. Either way, its a nice addition to the network - Interesting how they keep both the Q52 and Q53 and extend the former to Jackson Heights. I guess that's one way to solve that issue. - Guess the thought the Q110 and Q112 route combo was a good idea. Given the bus priorityh projects taking place in Jamaica, I don't take as much issue with this proposal as I used to. - Nice tht the Q59 was simplified on the Brooklyn end but on the Queens end it makes no sense. Given the DOT projects done on Queens Blvd, how are Q59 buses supposed to turn around in that specific section of Rego Park? - The Q66 reroute to Hunters Point is a nice additon. Since that area has been rapidly developing, it'd be nice for buses to serve that part of LIC better. - This new Q68 route has a better northern terminal as opposed to the QT2. Given that options for a Rail Link to LaGuardia Airport are being looked into and I heard that there's a landmark near Steinway/19th. This route could build a greater case for implementing the extension via 19th Avenue with a stop at Steinway. - At least the Q73 covers the south portion of Forest Hills. I'm disappointed by the lack of a local route on Yellowstone Blvd. - The Q78, Q80 and Q98 seem like nice additions to the Bus Network, the Q5/Q85 split is also a nice addition. - The B53 is nice up until Williamsburg Bus Terminal. - Guess they might be pushing for some form of the BQX with that B62 proposal.
  13. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/nyregion/nyc-subway-chief-richard-davey.html?referringSource=articleShare New Permanent Chairman/CEO for the . NY Times Emphasized on the fact he doesn’t own a car….. guess they were trying to make a parallel to Mr. Byford. I wonder what we’re to expect from this guy. also, how come I’m not able to quote the article from mobile?
  14. Where can I read more about this? ----------------------------------------------------------- Now on the topic of a LaGuardia Rail Link, I am still 100% for the extension north of Ditmars and for the folowing reasons: - One Seat ride from the terminals to key locations in Midtown and Queens - LGA Extension would solve Astoria's terminal Capacity issues and allow for more flexible service patterns in the future (I don't see any reason why the terminal wouldn't be an island platform with an X-Over switch) - There'd be incentive to build a yard/maintenance facility in Astoria (I know this one along with the proposal in general is controversial) in order to increase capacity although thats between and ConEd Adding bus improvements to the M60 and Q70 would be Icing on the Cake. While I doubt the possibility of this, it would be smart for the and Port Authrority to make negotiations if we were to reap any long term benefits out of a Rail Link for LaGuardia.
  15. I don't pay too much attention to propulsion systems from the railroad side of things so no.
  16. Some company called Mitsubishi Electric won a bid to install CBTC Ground Equipment between Union Turnpike and Jamaica-179th. I assume the Archer Avenue Branch would be included in this though thats a different topic for a different day, here if you want to read it: https://railf.jp/news/2022/02/22/010000.html Now in regards to PSD's, I guess they make sense for these 3 stations. The and are entirely CBTC while the is still in the process of getting CBTC throughout its line and all run NTT's. The real question would be is if these trains get half height or full height PSD's. Either way, all of this seems to be reactive in typical fashion.
  17. Small idea thats been on my head. Now while Whitestone is mostly Residential, what if we were to "restore" rail service to that area. Line Branch to Whitestone. Trains would branch off at Willets Point and the Whitestone Expressway will be rebuilt to accommodate rail service while serving the neighborhood (and to relieve congestion at Main Street). Stops would be the following: - Northern Blvd (could be an infill stop) - Linden Place (handful of bus connections and businesses in that area) - 20th Avenue - 14th Avenue - Whitestone-154th Street. Doing this could help better serve College Point and Whitestone and relieve a little bit of congestion at Flushing. I understand that Northeast Queens is more dense SOUTH of Northern Blvd but this proposal would be ONE way of filling in the gap of a Transit Desert.
  18. Something that I've been thinking about recently is what impact would a fully realized IBX have on the rest of the system in terms of how we run service? (This includes both the Subway and Bus Network)
  19. Today’s run went smoothly. I’m happy
  20. what a way to start a reputaion from their end
  21. Too easy! I’m certain that everyone is tired of these foamers ruining it for the rest of us and giving the Transit Community a bad name. And come to think of it, that is a trend with every trip… do these kids have nothing better to do?
  22. What a mess. I’m planning to attend the 2nd and 3rd trips (if they happen). I hope things are more orderly in the next Farewell trips
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