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Just now, Union Tpke said:

The changes in the M affect the N and Q because it goes via 63rd, and the changed times of the M no longer going via 53rd also affect the E, which then affects the C.

Well duh, I feel silly now for not realizing that. I realized the Q after I had sent the message because of the M, but not put together the chain of the N or C and E. 

I noticed that the 6, C, E, N, and Q trains all have new schedules as of April 28th. Logically the G, 7, M and J/Z got them for the L work (the L's new schedule has yet to be published by the MTA). Any ideas as to why they've issued a whole bunch of new supplements? 

4 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

Did they update the signs at SAS or no?

Not when I was there over the weekend, but they may have done so in the days after. I'd have to go back and look. 

Due to the L Project, trains will now run to 96 St-2 Av on weekends for the next year or so. Last weekend was the first time this service pattern became part of the 's schedule. Enjoy! 

New R160 on the  with I <3 NY ads 

A southbound  train at 86 St

A 96 St-bound  at 86 St 

 and  at the same time

And another  

The timetable has been updated for the L Project. It can be found here: http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/pdf/tmcur.pdf

Oddly the  timetable has not yet been updated as of posting this...

On the left is a hat I got from the Eagle Team that does the M86 SBS, as we're somewhat friendly with them as the bus stops right in front of my building. The hat on the right I got a few days ago from a friend; he got it from someone else who was selling a lot of transit merch. 

2 hours ago, junjun441 said:

.... this is going to be a long 3+ years SMH. Great video!

Surprisingly from what I saw, ops seemed to be going fairly well. The train leaving Union Square had plenty of room towards the rear, and neither Bedford nor Union Square had massive crowds. Whether that was a fluke or what can be expected, time will tell, but I have to say I was surprised. 

5 hours ago, Lance said:

However, simply using "Lorimer St" for the destination signs works just as well. And it doesn't take an age to scroll across.

The funny part was they didn't even scroll. It was just cut-off

(sorry for the double responses)

5 hours ago, Union Tpke said:

The R143s just say Lorimer.

That was an R143. 

Surprisingly, the  I was on from Lorimer St to 1 Av did not experience any massive crowds or issues when single-tracking. Enjoy! 

Enjoy this ride on an R143  train with nice and loud howling motors! 

On a recent short visit to Chicago, I was able to experience the 'L' for my first time. Enjoy! 

We took the 'L' in from O'Hare 

On board

Clark/Lake, my first actual stop in the Loop

I was a big fan of the old signage at Quincy

At the corner of the Loop, under the Tower 18 interlocking 

Lake Street Bridge

Washington/Wells Station

Another shot from the street near Downtown 

Another shot of Quincy

Merchandise Mart

Photos taken while filming:

On the Loop from the back of a Pink Line train

Tower 12

A Pink Line train near Tower 18

A Green Line train near Lake and Wabash

A train crossing the Chicago River

Another train over the Chicago River

A 5000-Series Purple Line train leaving Washington/Wabash

A Green Line train arriving

...And an Orange Line train arriving from the other direction

A Pink Line train arriving

Orange Line near Downtown

A Brown Line train departing Quincy

And a Pink Line train arriving

At Quincy

Departing

Around the Loop on an Orange Line train

State/Lake

A Brown Line train

Today I was able to catch a few nice howling R143s on the . Enjoy! 

So, the  destination signs are...special, to say the least...

2 hours ago, m2fwannabe said:

Is there any sign of 3243-3247 in the Tri-State area yet?

My friend saw it heading to Pitkin last night!

17 minutes ago, R68OnBroadway said:

 

The Archer Avenue line to me wasn't 100% needed and was built due to the anti-El bias of the time. Had we kept the Jamaica El up we could have run express/local service further down Hillside without the problem of a lack of frequency.

Remember, it was originally for the  to also run to Southeastern Queens. Hell, the TA was in no rush to tear down the El but the residents and businesses in Jamaica pressured them into tearing it down earlier than planned. 

3 hours ago, N6 Limited said:

then the IND rammed a new street named Union Ave through most of Williamsburg, I doubt the IRT would have been able to do that.

The IRT had done it before the IND! When the 7 Av Line was extended south of Times Square, they create 7th Avenue South to run the subway under and literally cut straight through the West Village 

2 hours ago, Around the Horn said:

Probably coming in Monday

Given that 3242-38 was spotted heading to Pitkin late Thursday night, I wouldn't be surprised if 3247-46 arrived Monday, with the same deliveries happening like last week, to end up with 3247-43 heading to Pitkin next Thursday as well. If that indeed happens, I'd assume 3238-47 would be on the test track in the near future. 

29 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

Oh I can't wait for the day I don't swipe my card thinking it went through only to be struck by the turnstyle not moving...that is an enormous pain...

I tested it at 33 St (obviously it didn't accept), but it read my phone immediately. I think once they open it from employee-only testing to the general public at the end of May we'll be able to see just how nicely (or not nicely, but more likely nicely) tap-to-pay works. Also, I feel like we've all had the time when you've swiped, thought it went through, and gone to go through the turnstile and been whacked by the bar...

Really a shame that this is even a thought. So far, Byford's done some great work (like Save Safe Seconds and SPEED), and it'd be pretty sucky to lose him over petty politics, especially considering how much he's tried to avoid getting caught up in it. One can only hope he can reason with the State and/or Governor himself. 

1 hour ago, beelinefan said:

the r32s cannot go on the  they are banned from the montague tunnel

Hasn't that issue been fixed? Also if they ran via the  it'd be via the Bridge...

56 minutes ago, whz1995 said:

Then the  kept running at the local track to 72nd St and used that switch to switch express track instead of using switch at Columbus Circle. 

I've never seen that used before. I've always wondered why they never used it for disruption reroutes!

1 hour ago, paulrivera said:

 probably: We’ll just stop wasting money on these cosmetic upgrades when Albany gets off our back.

I mean...to give at least a little credit, the looped stanchions they add are good for passengers, since they effectively double the space to hold on each one

2 hours ago, Q23 via 108 said:

I read that Harlem residents wanted the station to stay open. 

Given that it's already about 7 cars long, and they've removed the crossover south of the station, would it be possible to extend it an extra three cars (even if it might have to go slightly north?) Or would ridership simply not warrant that much effort? 

35 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

Aren't the existing tunnels 3 tracks? 

I believe a section of one of the tunnels has a middle trackway that was intended to be used for maintenance under the 1970s SAS project.