vioreen

I realize that the  dose not deserve to go express on QBL since its a short line, instead they should make the  on QBL express.

On 8/7/2020 at 11:25 PM, R32 3838 said:

the whole point of the swap is to prepare and train everyone for CBTC and CBTC itself. The R160's were contracted to have CBTC and it makes sense to make Jamaica all R160's to prepare everyone within the Queens including the yard and yard crew for CBTC. Obviously everyone in the B divison will be trained for the R211's and it would run on every part of the B division for testing.

By Waiting for the R211's, That would have delayed the process. I always said the same on why they couldn't wait but it makes sense to get everyone at Jamaica yard trained for CBTC so when the R211's come in it wouldn't be as complicated besides the R211 testing itself.

 

Also the first set has to test for a whole entire year or more before going into service. And if Jamaica were to get the R211's it would take them until 2022 to be fully NTT which could have made cbtc training and testing even more longer than what it should have been.

When the R211 arrives and fully in customer service, what would happen to the current R160s on the QBL? would some go back to Coney Island?

Today I've seen a lot of r160s on the  line. 

8 hours ago, darkstar8983 said:

It might be the CBTC installation in the 9000 series siemens units, since the modified CBTC installation contract now states that ALL R160 cars are to be equipped, rather than the originally proposed 1486 cars. In that case, Jamaica will send over some Alstom or 88XX Siemens Units as placeholders while the Siemens units are being worked on. AGAIN, just speculation, and I have NO idea.

Those that are in CI yard as placeholders can operate on the  line

5 hours ago, Calvin said:

R160B Alstom set 9853-9857 w/ 9883-9887 seem to be the placeholder at Coney Island Yard in exchange of 8913-8917 w/ 9088-9092 (Siemens)  to Jamaica Yard

Seems like some kind of business exchange between CI yard and Jamaica yard

Are there any plans to extend the   to Jamaica 179 Street ?

Since Jamaica took the all r160s from CI, let Jamaica keep the r160s and CI get the R211s. 

On 6/25/2020 at 4:59 PM, Jemorie said:

Thank you. Someone else gets it.

Jamaica yard already got the r160s, whats the point of sending r211s there that would complicate this even further because they be dealing with 2 difference class

Am advocating for transit  to renovate stations like Flushing Main street and World trade center and add ventilations because some stations are scorching hot. 

Are the R32s going back to service ?

I think  rushed the installation of the CBTC system along the Queens Blvd line which messed up the fleet pattern between   and .  

On 6/8/2020 at 7:33 AM, Abba said:

According to data some subway lines are still on an essential schedule. Like the  and  

That's because there aren't that many trains available for those lines plus the  has lowrider ship in Brooklyn.

Those R179s should be referred to Kawasaki and from their they'll inspect them and make any necessary changes to structures.

When the R179 goes back to service, maybe some extra ones can go on the  line since no r160s on that line.

When the R211 delivery begins, what line is mostly likely to get the 211? 

44 minutes ago, darkstar8983 said:

The R160s on the  are probably temporary while the  is out. but once the  is restored, all the remaining R160Bs from Coney Island Yard are expected to run on the , leaving the  with all R46s (and the 1 PM Rush hour R68 changed over from the  and the AM Rush R160 from Jamaica that comes from the 96 St-bound  train run.

I just understand why the  will no longer have r160A/B ?

8 hours ago, mine248 said:

Any emergency moves due to this? 

 

We would see the R32 again in action 

16 minutes ago, 4 via Mosholu said:

Judging by the track elevation north of 179 Street - Jamaica on the inner tracks, there's no reason why it shouldn't be an elevated extension. Note that the outer tracks there, which go down to a lower level, were always meant to be for relay purposes.

Those tracks could be raised as the line is being expanded

4 hours ago, vioreen said:

Should the  line be extended from Jamaica 179 further out into Queens up to Cunningham Park ?

Do you think this expansion should be underground or elevated?

Should the  line be extended from Jamaica 179 further out into Queens up to Cunningham Park ?

Why the  and  never get the Newer Technology trains ?

On 5/21/2020 at 12:45 AM, Calvin said:

It arrives at the station, but doesn't do a zone change (on the local track). The doors open and close but announces to riders that "This Train is out of customer service, going to storage". It's C.I Yard bound but, the train is checked before moving. 

These trains that terminates at 59 street, they mostly get stored along the Sea beach  line.

On 5/26/2020 at 5:08 PM, Calvin said:

The  seems to have a diverse of fleet from the past few weeks spotted at the Coney Island Co-Ops. Seeing at least 4 R68/As with 7 R46s and 5 R160s on the entire line. The  as well, from the aftermath of Jamaica Yard's fleet exchange. 

Actually, the  has more r160s than the  line and they only r160B siemens. I think when Jamaica yard has access amount of R160s, they most likely to send some of them back to Coney Island yard on temporary basis. 

due to social distancing, MTA did so in order to avoid crowding on the train.

12 hours ago, CenSin said:

Tell us how that might be done.

Just use a shovel and dig out those extra ends in both equal directions and it'll lead to a full length platform.