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Off topic here but who's actually going to film the R32s tomorrow?

Honestly the 32s coming back now is super legendary but you have to ask yourself.... it it worth braving the pandemic to film on the or anywhere else? There is a huge risk for the operator, conductor and passengers who are taking the subway right now as life slowly is going back to normal. Phase 3 is supposed to begin next week so there will be an increase in ridership. The subways aren't really that crowded at all now even with phase 2 open. Can someone notify if Times Square - 42 St, the busiest station, is showing signs of life with busy platforms? 😂

So does this mean that a couple may pop up on the and ? Also is CBTC currently in effect on the westbound Queens Blvd line?

Hey there hmm that's an interesting proposition. We all know that the R160s on the wouldn't have occurred if the R179 fleet didn't have to be pulled from service. I also don't think that the TA wants to place the R179s on the because operators are morely used to R68A's, R46's and R160s. Personally, they just wouldn't feel right. Once the returns to normal service, The R160s on the will need to go back to since it will probably have to put all 46 R160s in service when ridership increases significantly. QBL can't run old tech now because of CBTC. Again my theories and opinions here guys.

Yeah, you are right. Literally survey 20 people on any platform and 19 of them won't know that train model is about to arrive. Most of the public uses it for getting from point A to point B like you said haha. Occasionally, you might find a couple transit fans(once in a blue moon lol). When I'm riding the B/D it is very hard to tell the difference and the only way I can distinguish is by looking to see if the car numbers begin with 2 or 5 for either R68/R68A.

Yeah you are right and I agree but after all that's happened, I'm sure many riders are skeptical about riding the R179s. Who knows what can transpire next? When the R179s came out in 2017 they encountered so many mechanical problems then things just went downhill. The last thing we need is for another issue to occur this summer and the fleet needs to be pulled once again.

Lol honestly thats a waste of money imo. Bombardier royally screwed up from the mechanical problems to brakes to doors now decoupling? What's next? I think MTA wouldve scrapped the R179s if the R211s were tested and ready to enter service but thats not gonna happen anytime soon. With phase 2 starting Monday, it'll be interesting to see if any new car assignments take place since essential service will be pretty much over.

I think you said it best here my guy. Whoever thought the Transit Authority is going go scrap a brand new fleet isn't all there 😂😂

My apologizes for not scrolling up and reading before lol. I just want the R179s to stay Oos so It can be all R160s on the at least unitl July. Who knows when they'll return. Honestly, it feels right now as if the is running at normal service because SubwayTime sometimes reports trains 2, 4 or 6 minutes apart even though its essential service.

Holy shit balls lmao so does the even have enough R160s to run with a normal schedule?

Same with the lol. People in Astoria are used to just the and for local south of 57th the is full time. Not sure why they restored these 2 lines as phase 2 isnt even open yet....

There is a lot of information everywhere but I'm guessing in the next two weeks. As DJ Hammers mentioned, this was likely a single car incident so hopefully the entire R179 fleet isn't corrupt.

Yeah its a weekday schedule but reduced due to essential workers/service.

Goddamn this feels like pre 2010 again lol. Imo R160s on the are a much better fit compared to the R179s

Hmmm interesting. How did your T/O handle the huge curve after 125th? And timers near 86 st / 81 st? Is it also true that R179s accelerate faster than the R160s?

Siemens 9003-9007 running now

Have there been any Siemens sets transferred?

Alright guys come on stop arguing. We all share a passion of transit and railfanning and everyone posts info here based on information that is available to the public or if they have family, friends that work for transit. As of now, I think its evident that R160s will likely run on the next week since a few sets were transferred from CI to Rockaway Park. Since phase 1 beings Monday, subway service will return to full capacity but I don't think you will see 3 trains in a row bound for 179 st or 3 trains in a row bound for 207th, etc. Right now, trains run every 8 minutes so I'm guessing they may downgrade it to 6. Someone can correct me on the headways if I'm wrong.

I'd assume the R179s would probably be out of service for at least two weeks. The last thing we need is for a train in service to detach at some point along its line. Literally these were one of my favorite cars because of the propulsion but after seeing all the incidents from 2017 to now, they're at the bottom of my list. The I'm hoping would be a few R32s, R46s and R160s and the would be R143/R160. With the requiring all R160s for CBTC, it will be interesting to see what happens on the Jamaica line.

For some reason I thought the R32 HVAC was better than the R46.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that R32s enter service on the in the coming weeks hoping that the R179s stay Oos

R160s in 207th would not fit in at all imo, since now all 13 R179 trains are in service and R46s will be running too

We know that the R32s were supposedly set to retire in spring 2020. However, many conductors and operators got infected at ENY Yard with the virus so therefore and service was dramatically reduced, thereby reducing the R32 runs. Its unlikely that the MTA will retire one of the best train cars during a pandemic with essential service in effect.

Hope everyone's staying safe but an train got taken out of service this morning due to door problems. Hope we aren't doing back to January again......

That Siemens and Alstom mix is dope but ir would be nice to see it on the line